A Rare Case of Deep Veın Thrombosıs: Paget-Schroetter Syndrome
Mert ÇELIK, Ümit ARSLAN
Paget-Schroetter syndrome is a rare form of deep vein thrombosis, occurring in approximately 0.5-1% of all deep vein thrombosis cases, caused by excessive and repetitive upper extremity activities. Therefore, it is also referred to as axillary-subclavian vein effort thrombosis. This condition typically results from chronic compression of the subclavian vein at the thoracic outlet level.
In our case report, we present a 23-year-old male patient who developed pain and swelling in the right shoulder region and upper extremity following weightlifting. There were no risk factors such as trauma, smoking, prior venous catheterization, malignancy, hematological disorders, or a history of chronic disease in the etiology of the deep vein thrombosis detected in this patient. Computed tomographic angiography showed no thrombus in the arterial structures. However, venous Doppler ultrasonography revealed an acute thrombus in the subclavian vein. The patient showed improvement in symptoms following early anticoagulant therapy.
