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Phlegmasia alba dolens

phlegmasia alba dolens

An extreme edematous swelling of the leg following childbirth, due to thrombosis of the iliofemoral veins.

Synonym: leukophlegmasia dolens, milk leg, puerperal phlebitis, thrombotic phlegmasia, white leg.


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