Katerndahl D A
Postgrad Med. 1980 Dec;68(6):107-15. doi: 10.1080/00325481.1980.11715628.
Calf pain is a common complaint in the primary care setting. An understanding of the relationship of calf pain to the popliteal cyst and pseudothrombophlebitis syndrome and a systematic approach to evaluation may avoid a mistaken diagnosis of thrombophlebitis and unnecessary anticoagulation therapy.