Deep Venous Thrombosis in Intravenous Cocaine Abuse Mimicking Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder
- 1 February 1991
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 84 (2) , 278-9
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-199102000-00034
Abstract
We describe two patients with deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity who initially were thought to have septic arthritis of the shoulder. These patients had a history of recent intravenous cocaine abuse. The diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis should be considered when a patient with a swollen shoulder has an appropriate history.Keywords
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