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phlegmasia

 [fleg-ma´zhah]
old term for inflammation.
phlegmasia al´ba do´lens phlebitis of the femoral vein, with swelling of the lower limb, usually without redness, a condition that sometimes follows childbirth or an acute febrile illness. Called also milk leg.
phlegmasia ceru´lea do´lens an acute fulminating form of deep venous thrombosis, with pronounced edema and severe cyanosis of the limb.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

phleg·ma·si·a

(fleg-mā'zē-ă),
Obsolete term for inflammation, especially when acute and severe.
[G. fr. phlegma, inflammation]
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Phlegmasia dolens is a rare form of massive venous thrombosis of the lower extremities that is associated with a high degree of morbidity, including venous gangrene, compartment type syndrome, and arterial compromise.
SUMMARY: Phlegmasia cerulean dolens (blue, painful leg) is an uncommon manifestation of deep--vein thrombosis and results from massive ischemia.
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens--a rare life threatening condition
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens derin ven trombozunun ciddi ve nadir gorulen bir formudur.
Case of Phlegmasia cerulea dolens as a rare complication in deep venous thrombosis / Derin ven trombozunda nadir bir komplikasyon olarak Phlegmasia cerulea dolens vakasi
Patients with acute limb-threatening venous thrombosis (phlegmasia) require immediate clot removal to preserve the viability of the limb.
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