We report the case of a 90-year old woman who presented with septic pulmonary emboli due to suppurative thrombophlebitis at an old peripheral intravenous site.
Methods:
After unsuccessful treatment with antibiotics, the patient was taken to the operating room for excision and drainage of the purulent superficial vein.
Results:
We review the literature and discuss the presentation, risk factors, treatment options, and complications of this often-overlooked disease entity.
Conclusions:
Suppurative thrombophlebitis is a rare but morbid disease that requires a high level of clinical suspicion to diagnose.
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