Alternate Names : Phlegmasia alba dolens
Definition
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is an uncommon, severe form of deep venous thrombosis (blood clots in the vein), usually in the upper leg.
Phlegmasia alba dolens
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Review Date: 08/11/2008
Reviewed By: David C.
Phlegmasia Alba Dolens
Cyesis
An obsolete term for pregnancy. [CancerWEB] ...
Much less commonly, acute DVT leads to phlegmasia alba dolens or phlegmasia cerulea dolens, both of which, unless promptly diagnosed and treated, can result in venous gangrene.
muscles become increasingly painful upon ankle dorsiflexion with the knee fully extended; however, Homan's sign is present in only 50% of individuals with DVT (Hoffer). Rarely, the leg may appear pale if the vein is occluded (phlegmasia alba dolens) ...
 See also: Venous Thrombosis, Phlegmasia cerulea dolens, Thrombosis, Symptom, Phlebitis
  
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