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Upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis.
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Case 1: A 34-year-old previously healthy male office manager was admitted with acute onset of heaviness, pain, and functional impairment of his right arm. The arm was cyanotic and massively swollen (Figure 1). For the past weeks, he reported transient paresthesia of his right arm during overhead activities and was unable to perform repetitive or strenuous arm exercise. He had a fracture of the ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000031705.57473.1c