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Phlegmasia cerulea dolens
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Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is an uncommon, severe form of deep venous thrombosis (blood clots in the vein), usually in the upper leg.
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In phlegmasia cerulea dolens, massive iliofemoral venous thrombosis causes near total venous occlusion; the leg becomes ischemic, extremely painful, and cyanotic.
Gagne PJ, Martinez JM. Treatment of upper extremity phlegmasia cerulea dolens with intraarterial thrombolytics. J Vasc Surg. 1999;33(6):633-9.
A bluish discoloration of the lower leg (phlegmasia cerulea dolens) or painful white inflammation and the absence of pulses due to associated arterial spasm (phlegmasia alba dolens) may be noted in DVT.
 See also: Cancer, Symptom, Phlebitis, Venous Thrombosis, Thrombophlebitis
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