Thrombophlebitis
Thrombophlebitis is related to a blood clot (thrombus) in the vein. Risk factors include prolonged sitting and disorders related to blood clotting. Specific disorders associated with thrombophlebitis include superficial thrombophlebitis and deep venous thrombosis.
Thrombophlebitis and other forms of phlebitis usually respond to prompt medical treatment. Complications are rare, but when they occur they can be serious. The most serious complication may be the fragmentation of the blood clot and its travel to the brain, the heart or the lungs, where it may cause stroke or infarction, which may be life-threatening or disabilitating.
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