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Case Reports
. 2016 Dec 7:2016:bcr2016218238.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-218238.

Paget Schroetter syndrome imaged in multiple modalities and successfully treated with pharmacomechanical thrombectomy

James William Ryan  1 , Alexandra Murphy  1 , Sarah Wrafter  2 , Vinny Ramiah  2
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Case Reports

Paget Schroetter syndrome imaged in multiple modalities and successfully treated with pharmacomechanical thrombectomy

James William Ryan et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Conflicts of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
Erythematous, oedematous left upper limb.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Doppler ultrasound scan. Blue arrow: occlusive thrombus in the left subclavian vein.
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Figure 3
CT venogram coronal slice. Blue arrow: thrombus in the left subclavian vein.
Figure 4
Figure 4
CT venogram axial slice. Blue arrow: occluded left subclavian vein. Red arrow: patent left subclavian artery.
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Figure 5
Venogram prethrombectomy.
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Figure 6
Venogram post-thrombectomy.
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