Paget–Schroetter disease

Paget–Schrotter disease
Other namesPaget–von Schrötter disease
Anterior view of right upper limb and thorax
SpecialtyVascular surgery
Named after

Paget–Schroetter disease (which evolved from a venous thoracic outlet syndrome) is a form of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a medical condition in which blood clots form in the deep veins of the arms. These DVTs typically occur in the axillary and/or subclavian veins.

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