A Case of Left Lower Limb Pain and Swelling in an Adult Male Patient

A 60-year-old man presented to the emergency department with pain and swelling of the left lower limb, which deteriorated rapidly in 1  day. On physical examination, his left lower limb was cold, violaceous, swollen, and tender (Figure 1). In addition, no pulse was palpable in his left dorsalis pedis. He did not have a history of cancer, immobilization, recent surgery, trauma, or coagulation dysfunction. Contrast-enhanced compute d tomography revealed a venous thrombus extending from the left common iliac vein to the popliteal vein.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Visual Diagnosis in Emergency Medicine Source Type: research