Acute subclavian vein thrombosis in a healthy young male.

Dear Editor, 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 thrombosis1 and can result in pulmonary embolism (PE) or post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) of the arm and even death in severe cases.1 We describe a case of UEDVT in a healthy young Chinese male who regularly weight lifted and had a minor trauma before presentation.