Flexion contracture of the elbow due to phlebosclerosis induced by anti-cancer drug infusion.

Authors :: Fujimaki R
Nakamura T
Sato K
Toyama Y
Ikegami H
Source :: Hand surgery : an international journal devoted to hand and upper limb surgery and related research : journal of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand [Hand Surg] 2008; Vol. 13 (2), pp. 107-10.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: This case report describes a patient with elbow contracture due to phlebosclerosis induced by anti-cancer drug infusion. Limitation of elbow extension was completely relieved by surgical excision of the sclerotic vein.

Subjects :: Aged
Anticarcinogenic Agents administration & dosage
Contracture surgery
Female
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Peripheral Vascular Diseases surgery
Sclerosis chemically induced
Treatment Outcome
Veins pathology
Veins surgery
Anticarcinogenic Agents adverse effects
Contracture chemically induced
Elbow blood supply
Peripheral Vascular Diseases chemically induced

Language :: English
ISSN :: 0218-8104
Volume :: 13
Issue :: 2
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Hand surgery : an international journal devoted to hand and upper limb surgery and related research : journal of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 19054843
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218810408003864

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