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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-7067ab9710b747f4bc88707de106954d2025-02-03T05:49:21ZengWileyInternational Journal of Vascular Medicine2090-28242090-28322011-01-01201110.1155/2011/414093414093Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Isolated Calf Vein Thrombosis in a Large Teaching HospitalSantin Brian0B. Fries Richard1Satiani Bhagwan2Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43213, USADivision of Vascular Diseases & Surgery, The Ohio State University Heart and Vascular Center and the Vascular Laboratory, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USADivision of Vascular Diseases & Surgery, The Ohio State University Heart and Vascular Center and the Vascular Laboratory, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USAObjective. 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%.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/414093 |
| spellingShingle | Santin Brian B. Fries Richard Satiani Bhagwan Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Isolated Calf Vein Thrombosis in a Large Teaching Hospital International Journal of Vascular Medicine |
| title | Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Isolated Calf Vein Thrombosis in a Large Teaching Hospital |
| title_full | Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Isolated Calf Vein Thrombosis in a Large Teaching Hospital |
| title_fullStr | Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Isolated Calf Vein Thrombosis in a Large Teaching Hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Isolated Calf Vein Thrombosis in a Large Teaching Hospital |
| title_short | Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Isolated Calf Vein Thrombosis in a Large Teaching Hospital |
| title_sort | clinical characteristics of patients with isolated calf vein thrombosis in a large teaching hospital |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/414093 |
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