Deep Venous Thrombosis in Femoral Vein (Compression Ultrasonography)

An old woman had swelling of the whole right leg. Compression ultrasonography on the level of the inguinal ligament shows an incompressible femoral vein, when gentle pressure is repeatedly applied to the probe (first a transverse view, then a longitudinal view of the vein). The thrombus in the vein is slightly echogenic. The slightly smaller artery is visible above the vein. In the longitudinal view the tail of the thrombus is visible inside the vein on the left. On the right the vein is normally compressible. The second transverse and longitudinal views show a normal left femoral vein.

Deep Venous Thrombosis in Femoral Vein (Compression Ultrasonography)