Medical terminology · Cardiology
Postthrombotic Syndrome
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
A condition caused by one or more episodes of DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS, usually the blood clots are lodged in the legs. Clinical features include EDEMA; PAIN; aching; heaviness; and MUSCLE CRAMP in the leg. When severe leg swelling leads to skin breakdown, it is called venous STASIS ULCER.
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D054070
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C14.907.355.830.925.462; C14.907.952.880
Scope and definition
A condition caused by one or more episodes of DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS, usually the blood clots are lodged in the legs. Clinical features include EDEMA; PAIN; aching; heaviness; and MUSCLE CRAMP in the leg. When severe leg swelling leads to skin breakdown, it is called venous STASIS ULCER.
Entry terms and synonyms
Postthrombotic Syndrome
Syndrome, Postthrombotic
Venous Stasis Syndrome
Syndrome, Venous Stasis
Classification tree positions
C14.907.355.830.925.462
C14.907.952.880
Sources and reuse
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