Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thromboses: The Bowler and the Barista

Effort thrombosis of the upper extremity refers to a deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity resulting from repetitive activity of the upper limb. Most cases of effort thrombosis occur in young elite athletes with strenuous upper extremity activity. This article reports two cases who both deve...

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Main Authors: Seth Stake, Anne L. du Breuil, Jeremy Close
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9631432
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description Effort thrombosis of the upper extremity refers to a deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity resulting from repetitive activity of the upper limb. Most cases of effort thrombosis occur in young elite athletes with strenuous upper extremity activity. This article reports two cases who both developed upper extremity deep vein thromboses, the first being a 67-year-old bowler and the second a 25-year-old barista, and illustrates that effort thrombosis should be included in the differential diagnosis in any patient with symptoms concerning DVT associated with repetitive activity. A literature review explores the recommended therapies for upper extremity deep vein thromboses.
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spelling doaj-art-5188efdefcfe434db1cd8efeac4838462025-02-03T01:20:30ZengWileyCase Reports in Vascular Medicine2090-69862090-69942016-01-01201610.1155/2016/96314329631432Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thromboses: The Bowler and the BaristaSeth Stake0Anne L. du Breuil1Jeremy Close2Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USADepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 833 East Chestnut Street, Suite 301, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USADepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 833 East Chestnut Street, Suite 301, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USAEffort thrombosis of the upper extremity refers to a deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity resulting from repetitive activity of the upper limb. Most cases of effort thrombosis occur in young elite athletes with strenuous upper extremity activity. This article reports two cases who both developed upper extremity deep vein thromboses, the first being a 67-year-old bowler and the second a 25-year-old barista, and illustrates that effort thrombosis should be included in the differential diagnosis in any patient with symptoms concerning DVT associated with repetitive activity. A literature review explores the recommended therapies for upper extremity deep vein thromboses.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9631432
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