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Paget–Schroetter Syndrome

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  • Marcus Seeger, M.D.,
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A 47-year-old woman with no medical history presented with swelling, pain, and reddish discoloration of the right arm and hand after strenuous effort. Findings on ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging were normal. The patient's symptoms persisted. One week after presentation, she underwent ultrasonography with a microconvex probe that allowed better visualization beneath the clavicle. This test revealed a subtotal occlusion in the subclavian vein close to the clavicle, caused by a small thrombus fixed on a venous valve (video). Blood-clot formation in the deep veins of the arms is known as the Paget–Schroetter syndrome. This rare condition often . . .

Marcus Seeger, M.D.
Burkhard Bewig, M.D.
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany

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