Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
Current as of: September 26, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Jeffrey S. Ginsberg, MD, FRCPC – Hematology
Post-thrombotic syndrome (also called postphlebitic syndrome) is a complication of a blood clot that forms in a deep vein. Post-thrombotic syndrome occurs because of damage to the vein caused by the blood clot (thrombosis). Post-thrombotic syndrome can be a long-term problem that lasts for years. It can cause sores that…