Journal of surgical case reports
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Case Reports
Upper limb phlegmasia cerulea dolens treated with single-session suction thrombectomy: a case report.
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) of the lower limbs is a rare condition. PCD of the upper limbs is extremely uncommon, with only a select few cases documented in the literature. ⋯ We present a case of sudden-onset upper limb PCD in a 68-year-old man following haemodialysis through a long-term arteriovenous fistula. Prompt diagnosis and rapid initiation of intravenous anticoagulation followed by urgent single-session suction thrombectomy resulted in the successful restoration of vessel patency without any significant adverse sequelae on 3-month follow-up.