Comparison of Venography and Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Asymptomatic Deep Vein Thrombosis in the Upper Body in Children

Male, Christoph; Chait, Peter; S. Ginsberg, Jeffrey; Kim, Hanna; Andrew, Maureen; Halton, Jacqueline; J. Anderson, Ron; McCusker, Patricia; John Wu, Chih-Hang; C. Abshire, Thomas; Cherrick, Irene; H. Mahoney, Donald; Mitchell, Lesley

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1613054

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Comparison of Venography and Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Asymptomatic Deep Vein Thrombosis in the Upper Body in Children

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Authors:

Christoph Male

Peter Chait

Jeffrey S. Ginsberg

Abstract

Summary Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in children occurs primarily in the upper body venous system. This prospective diagnostic study compared bilateral venography and ultrasound for detection of DVT in the upper venous system in 66 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Results were interpreted b...

Subject

Venography

Medicine

Radiology

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