Deep venous thrombosis, iliofemoral
This picture shows a red and swollen thigh and leg caused by a
blood clot (thrombus) in the deep veins in the groin (iliofemoral
veins), which prevents normal return of blood from the leg to the
heart.
Review Date: 1/27/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine,
Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of
Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone
Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M.,
Inc.
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