A Sudden, Swollen, and Cold Leg

An 81-year-old man presents with acute pain, swelling, and coldness in his left leg with an absent pulse. Explore this critical case of extensive Thrombosis.

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens


An 81-year-old man with hypertension presented with pain and swelling of the left thigh and lower leg that had developed during the previous several hours. He had no history of recent surgery or trauma and no known personal or family history of clotting disorders. The left lower leg was tender, cold, and swollen, and the dorsalis pedis pulse was not palpable. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Polycythemia vera
Generalized essential telangiectasia
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens
Rhabdomyolysis
Cellulitis

Deep Vein Thrombosis, Limb Ischemia, phlegmasia cerulea dolens, Vascular Emergency, Venous Gangrene

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