The Swollen Calf of Reperfusion Injury: An Addition to the Spectrum of Pseudothrombophlebitis.

Abstract

Unilateral calf pain and swelling are suggestive of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) but may also result from muscle or tendon tear,Baker ’ scyst,softtissueinfection,andin fl ammation. 1 – 3 To distinguish mimickers from DVT, the term pseudothrombophlebitis is used, meant to avoid potential harm from anticoagulant treatment