PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - J. J. Wilson
AU  - D. Lesk
AU  - H. Newman
TI  - Subclavian-axillary vein thrombosis: successful treatment with streptokinase
DP  - 1984 Apr 01
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 891--893
VI  - 130
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/130/7/891.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/130/7/891.full
SO  - CMAJ1984 Apr 01; 130
AB  - Proximal vein thrombosis has been associated with residual disability from the postphlebetic syndrome in patients receiving symptomatic therapy or heparin and sodium warfarin. This paper describes a man with painless swelling of the right arm secondary to subclavian-axillary vein thrombosis that was successfully treated with streptokinase and conventional anticoagulant therapy.