Yusuke Endo, Naoki Unno, Naoto Yamamoto, Masaki Sano, Kazuto Katahashi, Takafumi Kayama, Yuta Yamanaka, Hajime Tsuyuki, Hiroya Takeuchi, Kazunori Inuzuka
Objectives: We aimed to investigate the clinical features of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the background, thrombus site, treatment, and outcome of 76 UEDVT patients. Results: Of the 76 UEDVT patients, 44 (57.9%) were men, and 51 (67.1%) were complicated by malignancy, 44 (57.9%) had an indwelling central vein (CV) catheter, 8 (10.5%) had concomitant pulmonary embolization (PE), and 33 (43.3%) were symptomatic. Regarding the thrombus site, the right internal jugular vein was the most common, with 30 cases (35...
September 25, 2023: Annals of Vascular Diseases