Circumflex femoral vein thrombosis misinterpreted as acute hamstring strain.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The case of a 24-year-old female professional, long-distance runner who presented with acute proximal posterior thigh pain is reported. History and clinical findings were consistent with acute hamstring strain but MRI demonstrated circumflex femoral vein thrombosis. This is the first case of proximal posterior thigh pain caused by circumflex femoral vein thrombosis reported in the literature. Doctors dealing with sports injuries should be aware of this clinical entity that mimics hamstring strain.
Medical subject headings
- Running
- Sprains and Strains
- Thigh
- Venous Thrombosis
Anatomy
- femur