Staged Treatment of Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens in a Patient with Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome and Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report

Iliac vein compression syndrome (IVCS) is defined as extrinsic compression of the left common iliac vein (LCIV) between the overlying right common iliac artery and the lumbar vertebra. The most severe complication is phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD), a medical emergency that requires quick interventi...

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Main Authors: Francine Eliza Faccin, Ana Paula Donadello Martins, Leonardo Henrique Bertolucci, Ledwyng David Gonzalez Patino, Oscar Rockenbach Pereira, Alfredo Augusto Schulte, Silvio Cesar Perini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medrang 2023-03-01
Series:Vascular Specialist International
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Online Access:http://www.vsijournal.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5758/vsi.230006