Recurrent Upper Extremity Thrombosis Associated with Overactivity: A Case of Delayed Diagnosis of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome

Paget-Schroetter syndrome is thrombosis of the axillary-subclavian vein that is associated with strenuous and repetitive activity of the upper extremities. Overuse of the arm coupled with external compression results in microtrauma in the intima of the subclavian vein, resulting in the activation of...

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Main Authors: Himani Sharma, Abhinav Tiwari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8764903
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