Paget-Schroetter Syndrome in a Young Female

• Main Authors: Vikram Sangani MD (Author), Mytri Pokal MD (Author), Mamtha Balla MD, MPH (Author), Vijay Gayam MD (Author), Venu Madhav Konala MD, FACP, CACP (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Paget-Schroetter syndrome or effort thrombosis is a relatively rare primary spontaneous thrombosis of upper extremity deep veins secondary to entrapment of axillary subclavian veins from an abnormality of the thoracic outlet. It is commonly seen in young adults who lift heavy weights or strenuous us...