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Phlegmasia cerulea dolens
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A severe form of deep venous thrombosis (clots in the vein), usually the vein of the upper leg. It usually comes on suddenly and produces swelling and loss of normal color in the leg beyond the blockage.
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Review Date: 2/13/2001
Reviewed By: H. Jacqueline Suk, M.D., Department of Cardiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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