PRIMARY THROMBOSIS OF THE AXILLARY AND SUBCLAVIAN VEINS
Authors: R H JONES
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1951)

Case Reports1 August 1951PRIMARY THROMBOSIS OF THE AXILLARY AND SUBCLAVIAN VEINSREVERDY H. JONES JR., M.D.REVERDY H. JONES JR., M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-35-2-454 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPrimary thrombosis of the axillary and subclavian veins can be defined as a thrombosis of these veins occurring after some unusual violent muscular effort or, as is more frequent, following a trivial muscular strain or indirect trauma. Such rare cases as occur after no apparent muscular effort should be considered as primary, although a careful history will often reveal some unusual mechanical factor accounting for the condition. There is no doubt, however, that a very small group of cases do occur with no obvious etiology. 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