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  1. Superficial Thrombophlebitis: Symptoms & Causes - Cleveland Clinic

    Aug 5, 2022 · Superficial thrombophlebitis is inflammation of the veins near your skin due to blood clots. These are typically in your legs or arms. Veins become painful and red. It’s also called …

  2. Superficial vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

    Superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) is a blood clot formed in a superficial vein, a vein near the surface of the body. Usually there is thrombophlebitis, which is an inflammatory reaction …

  3. Superficial Venous Thrombosis (SVT) - Core EM

    Dec 28, 2016 · Symptoms include leg pain or swelling, tenderness of leg tissue, increased leg warmth and increase in redness. This most likely occurs only in one leg or extremity. …

  4. Superficial Vein Thrombosis - Diagnosis and Treatment - Vascular …

    Superficial vein thrombosis involves clots forming in superficial veins in the legs. This is different than deep vein thrombosis. If inflammation is also present, it is called thrombo-phlebitis. …

  5. Guidelines for superficial venous thrombosis - PMC

    Superficial venous thrombosis (SVT) or superficial thrombophlebitis is characterized by thrombi within superficial veins, with partial involvement or occlusion of the lumen and inflammatory …

  6. How I treat superficial venous thrombosis | Blood - American …

    Jan 6, 2011 · As such, VTE includes not only deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the legs and pulmonary embolism (PE), but also thromboses occurring in less typical veins, such as the …

  7. Superficial Thrombophlebitis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Jan 2, 2023 · Superficial thrombophlebitis, increasingly known as superficial venous thrombosis, is no longer considered benign. It is often associated with concomitant deep venous …

  8. Treatment for superficial vein thrombosis: Options and FAQ

    Jun 1, 2023 · Superficial vein thrombosis (SVT), also known as superficial thrombophlebitis, refers to inflammation and clotting in the veins close to the surface of the body. SVT typically...

  9. Superficial Thrombophlebitis - Healthline

    Sep 17, 2018 · Superficial thrombophlebitis is an inflammatory condition of the veins due to a blood clot just below the surface of the skin. It usually occurs in the legs, but it can …

  10. Superficial vein thrombosis (superficial thrombophlebitis)

    Superficial vein thrombosis (SVT, also known as 'superficial thrombophlebitis' or 'superficial phlebitis') describes inflammation of the superficial vein system associated with venous …

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