Calf deep venous thrombosis should be treated with anticoagulation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 50-year-old man with hypertension presents with a 2-day history of right calf swelling and pain. Venous duplex ultrasound reveals a right soleal vein thrombosis. He denies history of bleeding, renal disease, and symptoms suggestive of pulmonary embolism (PE). Physical examination is unrevealing except for calf tenderness, redness, warmth, and swelling. He is ambulatory. A decision is made to treat the calf deep venous thrombosis (DVT) with anticoagulation.
Medical subject headings
- Anticoagulants
- Leg
- Venous Thrombosis