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Paget-Schroetter disease chest x ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no specific chest x-ray findings associated with Paget-Schroetter disease.
X Ray
X Ray
- There are no specific chest x-ray findings associated with Paget-Schroetter disease. Although clavicle and first rib fracture or presence of cervical rib could be seen on a chest x-ray.
- A chest x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of post-operative complications like pulmonary hemorrhage.[1]
- Chest x-ray as well as other cancer screenings is helpful in evaluation of unexplained upper extremity vein thrombosis.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Molina, J. Ernesto; Hunter, David W.; Dietz, Charles A. (2007). “Paget-Schroetter syndrome treated with thrombolytics and immediate surgery”. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 45 (2): 328–334. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2006.09.052. ISSN 0741-5214.
- ↑ Hangge, Patrick; Rotellini-Coltvet, Lisa; Deipolyi, Amy R.; Albadawi, Hassan; Oklu, Rahmi (2017). “Paget-Schroetter syndrome: treatment of venous thrombosis and outcomes”. Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy. 7 (S3): S285–S290. doi:10.21037/cdt.2017.08.15. ISSN 2223-3652.
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