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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2007

A 28 y.o. woman comes to the Emergency Room with a slightly reddened, painful "knot", 8 cm above the medial malleolus. Examination in the standing position demonstrates a distended vein above and below the mass. There are no other abnormalities on physical examination. The most likely diagnosis is:

Answer options

  1. Superficial venous thrombosis
  2. Cellulitis
  3. Insect bite
  4. Subcutaneous hematoma
  5. Early deep vein thrombosis
Correct answer

Superficial venous thrombosis

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