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Palmar digital vein thromboses: their different expressions.
1Private practice, Wettingen, Switzerland. thomas.hofer@active.ch
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 31, 2002
Summary
Thrombosis of volar digital veins is rare, with three subtypes identified. Ruling out hypercoagulable states is crucial for managing this condition.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Hematology
Background:
- Thrombotic events in volar digital veins are infrequently reported.
- Understanding this rare presentation is important for clinical diagnosis and management.
Observation:
- Two cases of thrombosis in the volar digital veins were observed.
- This observation prompted a discussion of the rare symptomatology.
Findings:
- Digital vein thrombosis can be classified into three subtypes.
- Subtypes include similarity to limb venous thrombosis, development in normal veins or venous cavernoma without inflammation, and a form resembling Mondor's disease (Mondor's phlebitis of the finger).
- Histopathological examination for the third subtype is pending.
Implications:
- It is essential to rule out inherited or acquired hypercoagulable states in all cases of volar digital vein thrombosis.
- Further research, including histopathological examination, may clarify the nature of Mondor's phlebitis of the finger.