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Deep veins	Deep veins	Deep venous thrombosis, iliofemoral	Venous blood clot
Venous thrombosis - series

DVT; Blood clot in the legs

• leg pain in one leg only
• leg tenderness in one leg only
• swelling (edema) of only one leg
• increased warmth of one leg
• changes in skin color of one leg, redness

An examination may reveal a red, swollen, or tender leg.

The presence of deep venous thrombosis may be seen on:

• venography of the legs
• Doppler ultrasound exam of an extremity
• plethysmography of the legs
• D-dimer blood test

• antithrombin III , protein C, protein S
• Factor V Leyden
• Prothrombin 20210a mutation
• DIC screening
• lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodies

Review Date: 07/29/2005
Reviewed By: William Matsui, M.D., Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.