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Chronic venous



                                                                                      obstruction


                                                                                      in a patient who had a
                                                                                      history of left ilio-femoral

                                                                                      vein DVT.  The veins failed
                                                                                      to recanalize and caused a
                                                                                      chronic occlusion to venous
                                                                                      return.  He presented with
                                                                                      chronic left leg swelling.


                                                                                      Venogram showed left iliac
                                                                                      vein occlusion with abun-
                                                                                      dant collaterals.









                                                                                      Is DVT more common on the
                                                                                      left leg or right, or the same
                                                                                      on both sides?

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