[An unusual case of intermittent venous claudications]

The authors report on a case of intermittent venous claudications in a 76-year-old man, who three months previously suffered a sudden acute attack of phlebitis in the right upper limb. The Doppler exam showed post-phlebitic failure of the humeral valve and diminished permeability of the axillobrachial axis of the vein, with sub-clavicular obstruction. The discussion provides an opportunity for reviewing the various anatomo-pathological definitions and explanations of the mechanism of intermittent venous claudications.