Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2021
A 45-year-old man complains of pain in the inner surface of the lower leg and thigh. Ill for 5 days, when after exercise there was pain in the lower leg, which gradually spread to the thigh. Objectively established: in the projection of the large subcutaneous veins on the leg and thigh there is redness of the skin and swelling. On palpationrevealed: compaction and soreness. Edema of the right lower extremity is absent, pulsation arteries in the feet is determined. What is the most probable pathology that causes this the picture?
Answer options
- Acute thrombosis of the popliteal and femoral arteries
- Acute lymphangitis
- Spontaneous rupture of the great saphenous vein
- Acute thrombosis of the popliteal and femoral veins
- Ascending thrombophlebitis
Correct answer
Ascending thrombophlebitis
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