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ArticleCureus2021

Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens, a Deadly Complication of Deep Vein Thrombosis: Case Report and Review of Literature.

Ban Ibrahim, Raviprasad Kattimani

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis after severe polytrauma: timing and type of prophylaxis matter.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024
    Review
  3. CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2023
    Article
  4. A blistering variant of phlegmasia cerulea dolens from underlying squamous cell lung cancer.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2023
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ban IbrahimEmergency Medicine, Sunderland and South Tyneside NHS Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, GBR.
Raviprasad KattimaniTrauma and Orthopaedics, East Cheshire NHS Trust, Macclesfield, GBR.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) is a rare limb and life-threatening condition caused by extensive deep vein thrombosis of the extremities, and it is classically associated with extensive oedema, severe pain, and skin mottling, which may lead to compartment syndrome, venous gangrene, and even death. A 40-year-old male, with a background history of right femoral vein thrombosis, cardiomyopathy, with an ejection fraction of only 10%, presented with three days history of progressive swelling, pain, and discolouration of the right lower limb. He was treated with therapeutic low molecular weight heparin along with supportive care with intravenous fluids and pain relief. In view of his poor ejection fraction, he was treated non-operatively with supportive care. The patient succumbed after three months of presentation. PCD is a rare vascular emergency condition that if not recognized early and treated aggressively may lead to higher morbidity and mortality.

Indexed as

deathlung abscessmultiple organ failurephlegmasia cerulea dolensvenous thromboembolism

Identifiers

PMID34966616
PMCPMC8710803
OpenAlexW3217332605

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