Posts Tagged ‘deep venous thrombosis (DVT)’
Recurrent Leg DVT
72-year-old male patient with 3 left lower extremity DVTs. The patient was developing severe post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS). The patient was positive for Lupus anticoagulant was being treated with oral anticoagulation. Apart from a lower extremity venous ultrasound, no investigation of the pelvic venous system was done. Imaging of the venous outflow in the abdomen and pelvis…
Read MoreChronic Iliofemoral DVT in a Young Male
22 year old with severe post thrombotic syndrome 6 months after left leg deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Initial attempt at catheter directed thrombolysis without iliac vein stenting resulted in re-thrombosis. The patient had severe restriction in activity due to venous claudication and he wanted to see if anything could be done. He underwent stenting and…
Read MoreVenous Claudication
Venous claudication occurs when venous drainage from the left is impaired, Diagnosis and treatment are often delayed.
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