Report of a clinical case with Paget-Schroetter Syndrome

Abstract

Introduction: Paget-Schroetter syndrome (PSS) is a primary deep vein thrombosis of the subclavian-axillary venous complex that occurs after repetitive and strenuous use of the shoulders and arms. It shows an incidence of 1 per 100,000 people per year. It is reported more frequently in young athletes. Objective: To present an unusual case of Paget-Schroetter syndrome in a young non-athlete individual. Clinical case: 24-year-old active military man with no personal pathological history is presented, who was admitted with inflammation of the left upper limb of 24 hours of evolution. He presented a thrombosis of the left cephalic vein after a physical effort of loading and unloading. After ruling out secondary hypercoagulability disorders, he was diagnosed with SPS. He was informed of the option of surgical intervention, but he declined it. The diagnosis was confirmed with Doppler ultrasound and treated with intravenous anticoagulation at the beginning, and then orally for 6 months. During the follow-up of the patient, there was no evidence of chronic thrombosis of the left cephalic vein or interval formation of vascular collaterals. Conclusions: SPS is a clinical condition that requires a high index of suspicion and prompt diagnosis, therefore, physicians must be attentive to this rare entity for early recognition and timely referral to vascular surgery.

Keywords

• anticoagulantes
• síndrome de paget-schroetter
• ultrasonografía.