Phlegmasia cerulea dolens with venous-induced arterial inflow compromise successfully treated by single-session pharmacomechanical thrombectomy: A case report
Marwan Aljohani, Mohammed Al Ali, Abdulkader Alkenawi, Azzam Khankan · 2026
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Marwan Aljohani and co-authors report a severe vein clot case in this 2026 paper. Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is a rare form of venous thromboembolism where a leg vein blocks almost fully. Pressure builds so high that arterial inflow also fails, which can cost the limb.
A 76-year-old man with rectal cancer on chemotherapy came in with a painful, swollen, cold, blue left leg. Scans showed deep clots from the vena cava split down past the knee. In one session, doctors used large-bore suction with small doses of a clot-busting drug to clear the vein. Blood flow signals returned at once and the leg was saved.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Marwan Aljohani, Mohammed Al Ali, Abdulkader Alkenawi, Azzam Khankan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |