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Descriptor English:   Postphlebitic Syndrome 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndrome Posflebítico 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndrome Pós-Flebítica 
Synonyms English:   Disease, Postphlebitic
Diseases, Postphlebitic
Postphlebitic Disease
Postphlebitic Diseases
Postphlebitic Syndromes
Postphlebitic Ulcer
Postphlebitic Ulcers
Syndrome, Postphlebitic
Syndromes, Postphlebitic
Ulcer, Postphlebitic
Ulcers, Postphlebitic  
Tree Number:   C14.907.617.718.760
C14.907.952.760
Definition English:   A condition characterized by a chronically swollen limb, often a leg with stasis dermatitis and ulcerations. This syndrome can appear soon after phlebitis or years later. Postphlebitic syndrome is the result of damaged or incompetent venous valves in the limbs. Distended, tortuous VARICOSE VEINS are usually present. Leg pain may occur after long period of standing. 
History Note English:   87 
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BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   19300 
Unique Identifier:   D011186 

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