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| A person with a two hour history of phlegmasia cerulea dolens (left leg, right side of image) |
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) (literally: 'painful blue inflammation'), not to be confused with preceding phlegmasia alba dolens, is an uncommon severe form of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT) that obstructs blood outflow from a vein. Upper extremity PCD is less common, occurring in under 10% of all cases.[1] PCD results from extensive thrombotic occlusion (blockage by a thrombus) of extremity veins, most commonly an iliofemoral DVT, of the iliac vein and/or common femoral vein.[2][3] It is a medical emergency requiring immediate evaluation and treatment.
- ^ Greenberg, Jacques; Troutman, Douglas A.; Shubinets, Valeriy; Dougherty, Matthew J.; Calligaro, Keith D. (February 2016). "Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens in the Upper Extremity: A Case Report and Systematic Review and Outcomes Analysis". Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 50 (2): 98–101. doi:10.1177/1538574416631645. ISSN 1538-5744. PMID 26912398. S2CID 29270577.
- ^ Rutherford's vascular surgery and endovascular therapy. Anton N. Sidawy, Bruce A. Perler (9th ed.). Philadelphia, PA. 2019. ISBN 978-0-323-58130-1. OCLC 1037557259.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Gardella, Layne; Faulk, JimBob (2020), "Phlegmasia Alba And Cerulea Dolens", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 33085284, retrieved 2021-02-11