Synonyms
STP; DVT
Definition and Characteristics
STP is a usually benign thrombosis [1] of a superficial, varicose or nonvaricose vein characterized by local inflammatory signs (Fig. 1, left). Most of these events are located in the lower (the vast majority) or upper (most of them secondary to injections) extremities. In a minority of cases, STP may extend in the deep venous system and occasionally cause pulmonary embolism (PE).
Clinical picture of superficial thrombophlebitis (left) and of iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (right).
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Bounameaux, H., Righini, M. (2009). Thrombophlebitis. In: Lang, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29676-8_44
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