DEEP VENOUX THROMBOSIS OF AN UPPER-LIMB C OMPLICATED BY PULMONARY-EMBOLISM - ONE CASE

Deep venoux thrombosis of an upper limb complicated by pulmonary embol ism: one case. - Venous thrombosis of the upper limb is classically ra rely complicated by pulmonary embolism. The authors report a case of p hlebitis of the upper limb in a 46-year-old woman with a thoracic outl et syndrome complicated by multiple and recurrent pulmonary emboli. An alysis of recent data from the literature would appear to bring into q uestion the classically accepted harmless nature of this condition reg arding the risk of embolic complications.