Caso de trombosis venosa profunda de miembro superior
- Aguilar Shea, Antonio Luis
- Gallardo Mayo, Cristina
ISSN: 1138-3593
Year of publication: 2013
Issue: 2
Pages: 107-109
Type: Article
More publications in: Semergen: revista española de medicina de familia
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Abstract
The case is presented of a 41 year-old women with a personal history of smoking and treated with oral contraceptives, who began taking analgesics and muscle relaxants due to a right cervical pain. As her clinical condition did not improve she was seen again. During the physical examination an increase of soft tissue in the right supraclavicular area was observed. The ultrasound revealed thrombosis of the internal jugular, subclavian, brachycephalic, axillar and humeral veins. We believe that upper-extremity deep venous thrombosis is a rare condition that must be considered in patients with oedema of the upper limbs. The key to a prompt diagnosis is to know the risk factors. Ultrasound is the standard approach.