[Effort phlebitis of the upper limb. Presentation of 2 cases and review of the literature]. / Phlébite d'effort du membre supérieur. Présentation de deux cas et revue de la littérature.

ABSTRACT

Effort phlebitis, which represented the principal aetiological form of deep vein thromboses of the upper limb, has become rare, while secondary forms, especially iatrogenic, are more frequent. The authors report two documented cases of effort phlebitis of the upper limb in two manual labourers aged 38 and 40 years. The aetiopathogenic and clinical features and clinical course of this disease are analysed.