Chapter 95
Ischemic Venous Thrombosis: Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens and Venous Gangrene
Henry Haimovici,
Henry Haimovici
Search for more papers by this authorHenry Haimovici,
Henry Haimovici
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Enrico Ascher,
L. H. Hollier,
D. Eugene Strandness,
Jonathan B. Towne,
Keith Calligaro,
K. Craig Kent,
Gregory L. Moneta,
William H. Pearce,
John J. Ricotta,
Henry Haimovici,
Enrico Ascher
Search for more papers by this authorL. H. Hollier
Search for more papers by this authorD. Eugene Strandness
Search for more papers by this authorJonathan B. Towne
Search for more papers by this authorKeith Calligaro
Search for more papers by this authorK. Craig Kent
Search for more papers by this authorGregory L. Moneta
Search for more papers by this authorWilliam H. Pearce
Search for more papers by this authorJohn J. Ricotta
Search for more papers by this authorHenry Haimovici
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains section titled:
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Etiology
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Clinical Manifestations
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Clinicopathologic Patterns of Ischemic Thrombosis
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Pathophysiology
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Diagnosis
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Differential Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Prognosis
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Conclusion
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Bibliography
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Selected Reading
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Normal Lymphatics
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Etiology
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