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Case Reports
. 2022 Oct 3;10(10):e6387.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6387. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Upper-limb acute superficial lymphatic thrombosis: A case report

Rémy Hamdan  1 , Nicolas Briche  1 , Vanessa Gasmi  1 , Ilham Abejiou  1 , Ingrid Lafon  2 , Lounes Djerroudi  3
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Upper-limb acute superficial lymphatic thrombosis: A case report

Rémy Hamdan et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Upper-limb acute superficial lymphatic is a rare phenomenon that has received little attention in the medical literature to date, yet it mimics superficial venous thrombosis and may also complicate a skin punch biopsy.

Keywords: acute lymphangitis; adverse effect; coagulation; lymphatic thrombosis; skin biopsy.

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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Numerous dilated vessels with moderate dermal inflammatory infiltrate
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Podoplanin staining with monoclonal antibody D2‐40 revealing numerous lymphatics (black arrows).
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Biopsied skin area on a lymphangitic pathway with an indurated erythematous cord upstream
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