Femoral vein thrombosis occurs when there is a blood clot in the femoral vein of a leg. Delaying treatment for this condition can have serious consequences. Learn more here.

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Of 273 patients with evaluable scans, 34% had femoral vein thrombosis, the investigators report. In the final multivariable model, lower-limb edema was an independent predictor of DVT.

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Diagnosis for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) typically involves imaging tests. Following diagnosis, a doctor can advise on suitable treatments. DVT occurs when blood clots form in deep veins.

The femoral vein should then be inspected from this point downward for several centimeters —well below the entrance of the profunda femoris. It will usually be surrounded by scar tissue and will ...