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Descriptor
English
:
Postphlebitic Syndrome
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Síndrome Posflebítico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Síndrome Pós-Flebítica
Synonyms
English
:
Postphlebitic Disease
Postphlebitic Ulcer
Tree Number:
C14.907.617.718.760
C14.907.952.760
Definition
English
:
A condition characterized by a chronically swollen limb, often a
leg
with stasis
dermatitis
and ulcerations. This
syndrome
can appear soon after
phlebitis
or years later.
Postphlebitic syndrome
is the result of damaged or incompetent
venous valves
in the limbs. Distended, tortuous
VARICOSE VEINS
are usually present.
Leg
pain
may occur after long period of standing.
History Note
English
:
87
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
19300
Unique Identifier:
D011186
Occurrence in VHL
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