Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Isolated Calf Vein Thrombosis in a Large Teaching Hospital
Objective. To identify the clinical characteristics of a patient population newly diagnosed with acute isolated calf deep venous thrombosis (ICDVT) by duplex ultrasound scan (DUS). Methods. A retrospective review of the records of 100 consecutive patients diagnosed with ICDVT by DUS was conducted....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Vascular Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/414093 |
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| Summary: | Objective. To identify the clinical characteristics of a patient population newly diagnosed with acute isolated calf deep venous thrombosis (ICDVT) by duplex ultrasound scan (DUS).
Methods. A retrospective review of the records of 100 consecutive patients diagnosed with ICDVT by DUS was conducted.
Results. Patients (59% male) were predominantly Caucasian (86%) and inpatients (69%) with an average age of 53 years. The most frequent risk factors were malignancy (22%), immobility (18%), and previous DVT (13%). Thrombus was present in named tibial veins in 58% and muscular branches in 42%. The peroneal vein was most frequently involved (39/117, 33%) followed by the gastrocnemius veins (29/117, 22%) and muscular calf tributaries (14%).
Conclusions. Our patient population with ICDVT was predominantly symptomatic, in-patient cohort with a high incidence of risk factors such as malignancy, immobility, previous DVT, trauma, and postoperative status. Partial or complete resolution was documented by DUS in 53%. |
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| ISSN: | 2090-2824 2090-2832 |