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ArticleAnnals of vascular diseases2025

A Case of Elbow Extension Limitation Caused by Phlebosclerosis Following Peripheral Intravenous Chemotherapy: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Nozomu Ishikawa, Kazunori Inuzuka, Masaki Sano, Kazuto Katahashi, Hajime Tsuyuki, Yusuke Endo, Hiroya Takeuchi, Naoki Unno

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Article in Annals of vascular diseases, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Nozomu IshikawaDivision of Vascular Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
Kazunori InuzukaDivision of Vascular Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
Masaki SanoDivision of Vascular Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
Kazuto KatahashiDivision of Vascular Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
Hajime TsuyukiDivision of Vascular Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
Yusuke EndoDivision of Vascular Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
Hiroya TakeuchiSecond Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
Naoki UnnoDivision of Vascular Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.

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Abstract

We report a rare case of phlebosclerosis in the left antecubital region after peripheral intravenous chemotherapy, which caused elbow contracture. A 54-year-old woman with breast cancer underwent partial mastectomy of the right breast and 8 courses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, 6 of which were administered via venipuncture in the left forearm. She developed progressive flexion contracture of the left elbow despite rehabilitation. Two cord-like fibrotic veins were identified in the antecubital region and surgically excised. Postoperative rehabilitation led to full elbow extension within 5 months. In cases with elbow extension limitation, proactive surgical intervention should be considered.

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chemotherapyelbow contracturephlebosclerosis

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PMID40606588
PMCPMC12221617

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