Upper deep venous thrombosis secondary to biceps brachii tear: A clinical case

We describe an unusual case of axillary vein thrombosis after extensive muscular and fibrillar rupture of the long tendon of the right biceps brachii in a 43-year-old patient after an effort. The difficult diagnosis of this condition requires high suspicion and early treatment. Describimos un caso i...

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Published in:Revista española de cirugía ortopédica y traumatología 2020-01, Vol.64 (1), p.74-76
Main Authors: Muñoz Sánchez, J.L., López Salinas, J.T., Rosas Ojeda, M.L., Zorrilla Ribot, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biceps tear
Effort thrombosis
Paget-Schroetter syndrome
Rotura bíceps
Síndrome de Paget-Schrotter
Trombosis postesfuerzo
Trombosis venosa profunda de extremidad superior
Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis
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Summary:We describe an unusual case of axillary vein thrombosis after extensive muscular and fibrillar rupture of the long tendon of the right biceps brachii in a 43-year-old patient after an effort. The difficult diagnosis of this condition requires high suspicion and early treatment. Describimos un caso inusual de trombosis en la vena axilar tras una rotura fibrilar extensa, muscular y parcial del tendón largo del bíceps braquial derecho, en un paciente de 43 años tras la realización de un sobreesfuerzo. Esta afección supone un difícil diagnóstico, por lo que requiere una alta sospecha y un tratamiento temprano.
ISSN:1988-8856
1988-8856
DOI:10.1016/j.recote.2018.12.009