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Paget-schroetter Syndrome- A Case Report


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1 Department of Medicine, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Medicine, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
     

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A rare case of primary upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis or Paget-Schroetter syndrome is reported. It is effort thrombosis usually affecting young healthy individuals and is a rare condition. Our patient was a middle aged male daily laborer with history of exertion using the right upper limb. He responded to limb elevation and anticoagulation. No other cause for thrombosis was found.

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Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Paget-Schroetter, Effort Thrombosis.
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Authors

UG Rajoor
Department of Medicine, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
M Dhananjaya
Department of Medicine, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka, India

Abstract


A rare case of primary upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis or Paget-Schroetter syndrome is reported. It is effort thrombosis usually affecting young healthy individuals and is a rare condition. Our patient was a middle aged male daily laborer with history of exertion using the right upper limb. He responded to limb elevation and anticoagulation. No other cause for thrombosis was found.

Keywords


Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Paget-Schroetter, Effort Thrombosis.

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