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This case report and review highlights the presentation of primary left subclavian vein thrombosis and discusses the role of hypercoagulable states in upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis.
Described herein is the case of a 55-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital because of neck discomfort and left-arm edema. Our patient was diagnosed to have primary left subclavian vein thrombosis. The prevalence of hypercoagulable states in patients with upper-extremity, idiopathic, deep-vein thrombosis is discussed and reviewed.
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