Successful thrombectomy and thrombolysis of deep vein thrombosis in a patient with acute phlegmasia cerulea dolens with May-Thurner anatomy

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) is a rare and important diagnosis to consider in the setting of a painful, swollen, and cyanotic lower extremity. We report a 59-year-old female diagnosed with PCD 3 days status post extended head and neck surgery with additional imaging findings concerning for May-Th...

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Main Authors:	John Jensen, BS, Joshua Ladner, MD, Ryan Mann, MD, Charles Kitley, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:	Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:	Phlegmasia cerulea dolens Thrombectomy Thrombolysis May-Thurner Interventional
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320306622

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spelling	doaj-16264ff8975445269b26a768ff2bda052021-01-24T04:27:16ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332021-03-01163631637Successful thrombectomy and thrombolysis of deep vein thrombosis in a patient with acute phlegmasia cerulea dolens with May-Thurner anatomyJohn Jensen, BS0Joshua Ladner, MD1Ryan Mann, MD2Charles Kitley, MD3Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI, USAMadigan Army Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 9040A Jackson Av, Tacoma, WA 98431 USA; Corresponding author.Madigan Army Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 9040A Jackson Av, Tacoma, WA 98431 USAMadigan Army Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 9040A Jackson Av, Tacoma, WA 98431 USAPhlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) is a rare and important diagnosis to consider in the setting of a painful, swollen, and cyanotic lower extremity. We report a 59-year-old female diagnosed with PCD 3 days status post extended head and neck surgery with additional imaging findings concerning for May-Thurner anatomy. This case presentation is pathognomonic for PCD. Risk factors, pathogenesis, and management are described.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320306622Phlegmasia cerulea dolensThrombectomyThrombolysisMay-ThurnerInterventional
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author	John Jensen, BS Joshua Ladner, MD Ryan Mann, MD Charles Kitley, MD
spellingShingle	John Jensen, BS Joshua Ladner, MD Ryan Mann, MD Charles Kitley, MD Successful thrombectomy and thrombolysis of deep vein thrombosis in a patient with acute phlegmasia cerulea dolens with May-Thurner anatomy Radiology Case Reports Phlegmasia cerulea dolens Thrombectomy Thrombolysis May-Thurner Interventional
author_facet	John Jensen, BS Joshua Ladner, MD Ryan Mann, MD Charles Kitley, MD
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title	Successful thrombectomy and thrombolysis of deep vein thrombosis in a patient with acute phlegmasia cerulea dolens with May-Thurner anatomy
title_short	Successful thrombectomy and thrombolysis of deep vein thrombosis in a patient with acute phlegmasia cerulea dolens with May-Thurner anatomy
title_full	Successful thrombectomy and thrombolysis of deep vein thrombosis in a patient with acute phlegmasia cerulea dolens with May-Thurner anatomy
title_fullStr	Successful thrombectomy and thrombolysis of deep vein thrombosis in a patient with acute phlegmasia cerulea dolens with May-Thurner anatomy
title_full_unstemmed	Successful thrombectomy and thrombolysis of deep vein thrombosis in a patient with acute phlegmasia cerulea dolens with May-Thurner anatomy
title_sort	successful thrombectomy and thrombolysis of deep vein thrombosis in a patient with acute phlegmasia cerulea dolens with may-thurner anatomy
publisher	Elsevier
series	Radiology Case Reports
issn	1930-0433
publishDate	2021-03-01
description	Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) is a rare and important diagnosis to consider in the setting of a painful, swollen, and cyanotic lower extremity. We report a 59-year-old female diagnosed with PCD 3 days status post extended head and neck surgery with additional imaging findings concerning for May-Thurner anatomy. This case presentation is pathognomonic for PCD. Risk factors, pathogenesis, and management are described.
topic	Phlegmasia cerulea dolens Thrombectomy Thrombolysis May-Thurner Interventional
url	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320306622
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Successful thrombectomy and thrombolysis of deep vein thrombosis in a patient with acute phlegmasia cerulea dolens with May-Thurner anatomy

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