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phlebothrombosis - thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood

venous thrombosis

surgery - the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"

maternity, pregnancy, gestation - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

thrombosis - the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel

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Phlebothrombosis is a known complication of cancer [5], and many published studies have reported cases in which the detection of venous thrombosis led to the diagnosis of cancer, even in patients without a history of malignancy [6].

Internal Jugular and Subclavian Vein Thrombosis in a Case of Ovarian Cancer

Recent studies indicated that use of conjugated equine estrogens and synthetic progestin medroxyprogesterone increased the risk of breast cancer ( RR : 1.26, 95% CI : 1.00–1.59)[sup][27] and estrogen without progesterone antagonist increased risks for phlebothrombosis, shock, paralysis, pulmonary embolism, and cardiovascular disease.[sup][28] In our study, two patients discontinued HRT because of breast hyperplasia.

Efficacy of Postoperative Hormone Replacement Therapy on Prognosis of Patients with Serous Ovarian Carcinoma

Phlebothrombosis is the most dangerous complication of PICC, which happens generally 14 to 53 days after catheterization.

Clinical effect of peripherally inserted central catheters based on modified seldinger technique under guidance of vascular ultrasound

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