Evaluation of phlegmasia cerulea dolens using radionuclide venography

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) is characterized by the presence of massive venous occlusion of the veins in an extremity, leading to ischemia and sometimes gangrene. We report a case of phlegmasia cerulea dolens that was evaluated by radionuclide venography. We report both this case and information regarding phlegmasia and therapy of PCD to promote awareness of this disorder among radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians who perform radionuclide venograms.