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Blue Leg: Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens Secondary to May Thurner Syndrome

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) can present as leg pain accompanied by bluish discoloration. It is a limb-threatening emergency that needs to be promptly addressed with anticoagulation with consideration of thrombolytics. We present a case of PCD in an 83-year-old female without obvious risk factor...

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Autores principales: Talib, Usama, Talib, Amaar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8830386/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35165564
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21105