Case Report: Upper limb superficial venous thrombosis associated with oral contraceptives mimicking soft tissue mass

Case Report: Upper limb superficial venous thrombosis associated with oral contraceptives mimicking soft tissue mass

BackgroundVenous thrombosis associated with the use of oral contraceptives (OCs) occurs mostly in the deep veins of the lower extremity. A lesion of the upper extremity is rare, and the majority of thrombotic events that occur in the superficial vein of the upper extremity are caused by intravenous...

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Main Authors: Jun Hyeong Song, Kyoung-Chul Chun, Gwan Hee Han, Seung-Woo Yang, Sang-Hee Yoon, Jin-Sung Yuk, Jaeki Ahn, Sang Hyun Nam, Jongwoo Kim, Myounghwan Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
forearm mass
forearm pain
oral contraceptives
upper extremity
venous forearm mass
venous thrombosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1263662/full

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