| A Case of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Cellulitis of the Lower Leg |
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Woojin Jung, Youngji Kim, Yohan Park, Junhyeon Cho, Gi-Chang Kim |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon Sarang Hospital, Incheon, Korea |
| 하지 봉와직염에서 발생한 심부정맥 혈전증 1예 |
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정우진, 김영지, 박요한, 조준현, 김기창 |
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인천사랑병원 내과 |
Correspondence:
Gi-Chang Kim, Tel: +82-32-457-2221, Fax: +82-32-425-2013, Email: bobblejin@hanmail.net
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Received: 5 January 2013 • Revised: 6 March 2013 • Accepted: 18 June 2013 |
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| Abstract |
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Cellulitis and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) have similar symptoms (lower extremity pain, erythema, and swelling) and there is the potential for misdiagnosis. In cases of cellulitis, DVT should be ruled out, as the symptoms of cellulitis might mask those of DVT, leading to serious complications such as pulmonary thromboembolism. The reported incidence of DVT in patients with cellulitis is low, especially patients with progression to pulmonary thromboembolism. We present a case of pulmonary thromboembolism following cellulitis of the lower leg in a 54-year-old male. (Korean J Med 2014;86:334-338) |
| Key Words:
Cellulitis; Deep vein thrombosis; Pulmonary thromboembolism |
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봉와직염; 심부정맥 혈전증; 폐동맥 혈전색전증 |
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