CMAJ

Spontaneous deep vein thrombosis in the upper extremity of a 45-year-old woman

A 45-year-old woman presented to her family doctor following a three-day history of acute-onset, progressive swelling and sensation of heaviness in her left upper extremity. In addition, she described ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Venography as a Guide to the Surgery of Stasis Ulcer of the Leg

THE pathogenesis of chronic stasis ulcer of the leg is not well understood. It is generally accepted that an important factor is excessive venous pressure in the leg. In strong support of this concept ...
Medscape

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: An Increasingly Frequent Complication of Cardiac Procedures

Background A 29-year-old woman presented with chest pressure, progressive dyspnea, fatigue, and swelling of her face, neck and upper extremities. Four days earlier, she had undergone a procedure for ...
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Venous thrombosis associated with central venous catheter in cancer patients with surgical chest port (S) or venography- guided arm port insertion (R): A randomized controlled ...

Bone mineral density in childhood cancer survivors (CCS). Background: The aims of this prospective randomized study were two-fold: To estimate the incidence of overall venous thrombosis (VT) including ...