Hand knitting induced thrombosis of the subclavian vein in a young woman: an unusual cause of Paget-Schoetter Syndrome

Effort thrombosis refers to axillary-subclavian vein thrombosis associated with strenuous and repetitive activity of the upper extremities. Effort thrombosis usually follows sporting activities, such as wrestling, playing ball, gymnastics and swimming, which involve vigorous andnsustained upper extr...

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Main Authors: Aytekin Alcelik, Haluk Savli, Ahsen Zeyrek, Abdullah Yalcin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-05-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/328
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author Aytekin Alcelik
Haluk Savli
Ahsen Zeyrek
Abdullah Yalcin
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description Effort thrombosis refers to axillary-subclavian vein thrombosis associated with strenuous and repetitive activity of the upper extremities. Effort thrombosis usually follows sporting activities, such as wrestling, playing ball, gymnastics and swimming, which involve vigorous andnsustained upper extremity movements. Heretofore, We report a case of Paget-Schroetter syndrome characterized by hand knitting triggered thrombosis of the subclavian vein.
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spelling doaj.art-bddc071fbc9746c5b46641ceb3ceeb092024-12-02T00:04:04ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases2035-30062011-05-0131e2011022e201102210.4084/mjhid.2011.022220Hand knitting induced thrombosis of the subclavian vein in a young woman: an unusual cause of Paget-Schoetter SyndromeAytekin AlcelikHaluk SavliAhsen ZeyrekAbdullah YalcinEffort thrombosis refers to axillary-subclavian vein thrombosis associated with strenuous and repetitive activity of the upper extremities. Effort thrombosis usually follows sporting activities, such as wrestling, playing ball, gymnastics and swimming, which involve vigorous andnsustained upper extremity movements. Heretofore, We report a case of Paget-Schroetter syndrome characterized by hand knitting triggered thrombosis of the subclavian vein.http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/328Subclavian vein thrombosis, Paget-Schroetter syndrome, Effort thrombosis
spellingShingle Aytekin Alcelik
Haluk Savli
Ahsen Zeyrek
Abdullah Yalcin
Hand knitting induced thrombosis of the subclavian vein in a young woman: an unusual cause of Paget-Schoetter Syndrome
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Subclavian vein thrombosis, Paget-Schroetter syndrome, Effort thrombosis
title Hand knitting induced thrombosis of the subclavian vein in a young woman: an unusual cause of Paget-Schoetter Syndrome
title_full Hand knitting induced thrombosis of the subclavian vein in a young woman: an unusual cause of Paget-Schoetter Syndrome
title_fullStr Hand knitting induced thrombosis of the subclavian vein in a young woman: an unusual cause of Paget-Schoetter Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Hand knitting induced thrombosis of the subclavian vein in a young woman: an unusual cause of Paget-Schoetter Syndrome
title_short Hand knitting induced thrombosis of the subclavian vein in a young woman: an unusual cause of Paget-Schoetter Syndrome
title_sort hand knitting induced thrombosis of the subclavian vein in a young woman an unusual cause of paget schoetter syndrome
topic Subclavian vein thrombosis, Paget-Schroetter syndrome, Effort thrombosis
url http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/328
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