title: Difficulty in Diagnosing and Treating Deep Vein Thrombosis in a Competitive Basketball Player.
abstract: In brief: Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in young athletes are rare. The authors report a case of deep vein thrombosis in a high school basketball player whose symptoms of sharp chest pains in his right side, shortness of breath, chills, and hemoptysis suggested pneumonia. The case demonstrates a need for early diagnosis and proper therapy.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Sidler
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bugaieski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sunderlin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weltman