Affiliation:
1. The Groote Schuur Hospital Thrombo–Embolus Study Group, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, South Africa
Abstract
Summary
Two cases of phlegmasia caerulea dolens with peripheral venous gangrene treated with streptokinase are presented. Both patients had excellent results, beyond expectation. The literature is reviewed and the symptomatology, aetiology, pathogenesis and current thoughts on treatment are discussed.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
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