Differential diagnosis of the thrombophlebitis

Thrombophlebitis is a disease which is increasing in incidence because of increased longevity and because the effect on the clotting factor by modern drugs is difficult to diagnose, and the rate of accuracy in clinical diagnosis seldom exceeds 50%. In this paper, the authors present a clinical review of thrombophlebitis and discuss clinical findings of other diseases which may mimic thrombophlebitis. It is their hope that their findings may help practitioners to diagnose the disease with a greater degree of accuracy.