An adolescent with lower-extremity swelling

Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Jan;27(1):49-51. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182045f5c.

Abstract

Lower-extremity swelling is an uncommon presentation in a pediatric emergency department. Deep venous thrombosis is one of the common differential diagnoses in a patient with an underlying predisposing factor. We report a case of a previously healthy adolescent without any risk factor for thromboembolism presented with deep venous thrombosis. The pertinent literature is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Edema / diagnosis*
  • Edema / etiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lower Extremity*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
  • Venous Thrombosis / complications
  • Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis*