Lisse J R, Thurmond-Anderle M, Davis C P
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
South Med J. 1991 Feb;84(2):278-9. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199102000-00034.
We describe two patients with deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity who initially were thought to have septic arthritis of the shoulder. These patients had a history of recent intravenous cocaine abuse. The diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis should be considered when a patient with a swollen shoulder has an appropriate history.
