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Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis
Tree Number(s)
C14.907.355.830.925.885
Unique ID
D056824
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056824
Scope Note
DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS of an upper extremity vein (e.g., AXILLARY VEIN; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; and JUGULAR VEINS). It is associated with mechanical factors (Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Primary) secondary to other anatomic factors (Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Secondary). Symptoms may include sudden onset of pain, warmth, redness, blueness, and swelling in the arm.
Entry Term(s)
Central Venous Catheter Thrombosis
Effort-Induced Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis
Effort-Related Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis
Exercise-Induced Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis
Idiopathic Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis
Paget-Schroetter Syndrome
Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Primary
Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Secondary
Previous Indexing
Thrombophlebitis (1963-2009)
Venous Thromboembolism (2005-2009)
Venous Thrombosis (1999-2009)
Public MeSH Note
2010
History Note
2010
Date Established
2010/01/01
Date of Entry
2009/07/06
Revision Date
2015/06/18
Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis Preferred
Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Primary Narrower
Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Secondary Narrower
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