CLINICAL CASE
Paget-Schroetter syndrome in female water polo player
Federal Research and Clinical Center for Children and Adolescents, FMBA of Russia, Moscow, Russia
Correspondence should be addressed: Svetlana R. Rodionovskaya
Moskvorechye, 20, Moscow, 115409; ur.liam@ayaksvonoidor
Author contribution: Rodionovskaya SR supervised the study, wrote and edited the manuscript; Torosian GG collected data for the study and compiled the reference list; Аksenova NV collected data for the study.
Compliance with ethical standards: the patient gave voluntary informed consent to participate in the study.
This article describes a case of Paget-Schroetter syndrome in a female water polo player. The condition was associated with strenuous exercise. The initial treatment strategy was limited to a 14-day heparin regimen followed by a course of diosmin and sulodexide. The article discusses the high risk of post-thrombotic syndrome in this cohort of patients and the rationale for a surgical intervention.
Keywords: thrombosis, sports, thrombolysis, Paget–Schroetter syndrome