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Deep venous thrombosis, ileofemoral
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Thrombophlebitis

Definition:
Phlebitis is an inflammation of a vein; thrombophlebitis is vein inflammation related to a blood clot.

Alternative Names:
Phlebitis

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Common causes of vein inflammation include local irritation (for example, because of an IV line), infection in or near a vein and blood clots.

See the specific disorders associated with thrombophlebitis:



Review Date: 5/22/2002
Reviewed By: Debbie Cohen, M.D., Renal and Electrolyte Division, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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