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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:32 pm

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Thrombophlebitis is inflammation of a vein with one or more blood clots. This condition can occur in any vein, it occurs most often in the veins of the lower extremities (legs). Thrombophlebitis is more common in people with certain underlying conditions and in those who have been seated for a long period of time (e.g., in a car or airplane).

Blood usually circulates very quickly through the upper body, but this is not the case in the lower extremities. Contrast dye that is inje...Read the full article
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