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- Title
Simultaneous Bilateral Upper Extremity Venous Thrombosis in a Factor V Leiden Heterozygote.
- Authors
Sullivan, Vita V.; Wolk, Seth W.; Whitehouse, Walter M.
- Abstract
Primary upper extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT), or effort thrombosis, typically occurs in young, healthy individuals with a history of repetitive upper extremity movement while secondary upper extremity DVT is associated with a number of predisposing factors. The role of factors such as hypercoagulability in the development of effort thrombosis is less well described. This report describes a previously healthy 21-year-old man who presented with simultaneous bilateral upper extremity DVT after hours of pushing and lifting a heavy wheelbarrow. Treatment included thrombolytic therapy followed by delayed venolysis and vein patch angioplasty. Hypercoagulable screening revealed factor V Leiden heterozygous characteristics.
- Publication
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2001, Vol 35, Issue 5, p361
- ISSN
1538-5744
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/153857440103500506