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Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis

MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13

DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS of an upper extremity vein (e.g., AXILLARY VEIN; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; and JUGULAR VEINS). It is associated with mechanical factors (Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Primary) secondary to other anatomic factors (Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Secondary). Symptoms may include sudden onset of pain, warmth, redness, blueness, and swelling in the arm.

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Reference details

MeSH descriptor
D056824
Vocabulary edition
2026
Tree positions
C14.907.355.830.925.885

Scope and definition

DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS of an upper extremity vein (e.g., AXILLARY VEIN; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; and JUGULAR VEINS). It is associated with mechanical factors (Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Primary) secondary to other anatomic factors (Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Secondary). Symptoms may include sudden onset of pain, warmth, redness, blueness, and swelling in the arm.

Entry terms and synonyms

Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Primary Exercise-Induced Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis Exercise Induced Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis Effort-Related Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis Effort Related Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis Paget-Schroetter Syndrome Paget Schroetter Syndrome Syndrome, Paget-Schroetter Idiopathic Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis Effort-Induced Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis Effort Induced Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Secondary Central Venous Catheter Thrombosis

Classification tree positions

C14.907.355.830.925.885

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