UNASSIGNED: For a long time superficial @entity2268 has been thought to be a rather benign condition. Recently, when duplex ultrasound technique is used for the diagnosis more and more often, the disease is proved to be more dangerous than anticipated. @entity715 propagates to the deep veins in 6-44% and @entity1151 was observed on the @entity1 in 1,5-33%. We can @entity1211 on every fourth @entity1 . Diagnosis is clinical, but duplex ultrasound examination is mandatory, for estimation of the @entity715 extent, for exclusion of the @entity1150 and for follow up. Both legs should be checked with ultrasound, because simultaneous @entity1150 can develop on the contralateral limb. Two different forms can be distinguished: superficial @entity49 with, or without varicose veins. In cases of spontaneous, non varicous form, especially when the process is migrating or recurrent, a careful clinical examination is necessery for exclusion of @entity5 and @entity49 . The treatment options are summarised on the basis of recent international consensus statements. The American and German guidelines are similar. Compression and mobilisation are cornerstones of the therapy. For a short segment @entity715 non steroidal antiinflammatory drugs are effective. For longer segments low molecular-weight heparins are preferred. Information on the effect of the novel oral anticoagulants for the therapy is lacking but they may appear to be effective in the future for this indication. When @entity715 is close to the sapheno-femoral or sapheno-popliteal junction crossectomy (high ligation), or low molecular-weight heparin in therapeutic doses are indicated. The term superficial @entity2268 should be discouraged, because @entity32 and infection is not the primary pathology. It should be called correctly superficial @entity49 in order to avoid the unnecessary administration of antibiotics and the misconception, that superficial @entity49 is benign disease. Orv. Hetil., 2017, 158(4), 129-138.

[Superficial XXXX . A state of art].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity32 :: ('MESH:D007249', 'Disease') :: ['inflammation'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['malignant diseases'] @entity2268 :: ('MESH:D013924', 'Disease') :: ['thrombophlebitis'] @entity49 :: ('MESH:D019851', 'Disease') :: ['venous thrombosis', 'thrombophilia'] @entity1151 :: ('MESH:D011655', 'Disease') :: ['pulmonary embolism'] @entity1150 :: ('MESH:D020246', 'Disease') :: ['deep venous thrombosis'] @entity715 :: ('MESH:D013927', 'Disease') :: ['thrombus', 'thrombosis', 'Thrombosis'] @entity1211 :: ('MESH:D054556', 'Disease') :: ['calculate venous thromboembolic complications']
@entity49 :: (MESH:D019851,Disease) :: ['venous thrombosis']
