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A serious sequela of iliofemoral thrombophlebitis is the development of ambulatory venous hypertension and venous stasis in the affected extremity. This occurs as the result of destruction or incompetency of critical valves in, or permanent occlusion of, the iliofemoral vein. If left unchecked for several years, venous hypertension will eventually be responsible for the appearance of the postphlebitic syndrome, a condition characterized by combinations of pain, dilated and varicose veins, persistent swelling, pigmentation, chronic indurated cellulitis, increased sympathetic tone, stasis dermatitis, and stasis ulceration. The clinical picture resembles that produced by prolonged pooling of blood in the superficial veins of the lower limbs due to primary varicosities, except that the manifestations are much more severe.
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Abramson, D.I., Miller, D.S. (1981). Vascular Complications of Musculoskeletal Disorders Produced by Trauma. In: Vascular Problems in Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Limbs. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5862-9_20
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