The latter is called thrombophlebitis, which the Mayo Clinic says often occurs in the legs. Superficial thrombophlebitis, which is more common, occurs near the surface of the skin. Deep vein ...

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This prevents routine venipuncture, with the attendant scarring and superficial thrombophlebitis that results. It is the rare extremity that does not have an adequate basilic vein for AVF ...

or thrombophlebitis, is an inflammation that causes a blood clot to form in a vein, usually in your leg. When it affects a vein close to your skin’s surface, it’s called superficial phlebitis.

aDepartment of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India bDepartment of Histopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, ...