Postphlebitic Syndrome

Synonyms

Disease, Postphlebitic

Diseases, Postphlebitic

Postphlebitic Disease

Postphlebitic Diseases

Postphlebitic Syndromes

Postphlebitic Ulcer

Postphlebitic Ulcers

Syndrome, Postphlebitic

Syndromes, Postphlebitic

Ulcer, Postphlebitic

Ulcers, Postphlebitic

A condition characterized by a chronically swollen limb, often a leg with stasis dermatitis and ulcerations. This syndrome can appear soon after phlebitis or years later. Postphlebitic syndrome is the result of damaged or incompetent venous valves in the limbs. Distended, tortuous VARICOSE VEINS are usually present. Leg pain may occur after long period of standing.