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Pseudothrombophlebitis syndrome in a rheumatoid arthritis patient with swollen calf and persistent itching: a case report

BACKGROUND: Baker’s cyst is a benign lesion that results from degenerative or inflammatory diseases of the knee joint. When Baker’s cyst ruptures, it may simulate deep vein thrombosis known as Pseudothrombophlebitis syndrome with calf pain, swelling and redness. Pseudothrombophlebitis syndrome witho...

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Autores principales: Mülkoğlu, Cevriye, Alpoğuz Yılmaz, Zeynep, Nacır, Barış, Genç, Hakan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6154829/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30249236
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-2263-8