phlegmasia

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phlegmasia

[fleg-ma´zhah]

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.

phleg·ma·si·a

(fleg-mā'zē-ă),

Obsolete term for inflammation, especially when acute and severe.

[G. fr. phlegma, inflammation]

phlegmasia

/phleg·ma·sia/ (fleg-ma´zhah) [Gr.] old term for inflammation.

phlegmasia al´ba do´lens milk leg; phlebitis of the femoral vein with swelling of the leg, occasionally following parturition or an acute febrile illness.

phlegmasia ceru´lea do´lens an acute fulminating form of deep venous thrombosis, with pronounced edema and severe cyanosis of the limb.

phlegmasia

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