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Int J Angiol 2021; 30(02): 173-174
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1721805
Letter to the Editor

The Swollen Calf of Reperfusion Injury

An Addition to the Spectrum of Pseudothrombophlebitis
Jochanan E. Naschitz
1   Bait Balev Nesher and The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Israel Institute of Technology, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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Unilateral calf pain and swelling are suggestive of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) but may also result from muscle or tendon tear, Baker's cyst, soft tissue infection, and inflammation.[1] [2] [3] To distinguish mimickers from DVT, the term pseudothrombophlebitis is used, meant to avoid potential harm from anticoagulant treatment, and foster disease-specific management. We describe pseudothrombophlebitis in the followings of iliac artery thrombosis, thromboendarterectomy, and rhabdomyolysis of calf muscles. Awareness to this rare occurrence is warranted.



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