Case Report (n=1)
Case report describing acute subclavian vein thrombosis in a healthy young male.
Anticoagulation may resolve acute subclavian vein thrombosis in young adults; leaves open need for controlled studies to guide practice.
Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) refers to thrombosis of the subclavian (18% to 69%), axillary (5% to 42%) or brachial vein (4% to 13%). 1 It accounts for 4% to 10% of all cases of deep vein thrombosis 1 and can result in pulmonary embolism (PE) or post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) of the arm and even death in severe cases.
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Yong et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Acute Subclavian Vein Thrombosis (n=1). Low molecular weight heparin and oral warfarin was evaluated on Resolution of symptoms.
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