Table 2 Prevalence and spectrum of alternative findings
Finding | Number of patients | % of all patients without DVT (n = 531) |
|---|---|---|
Chronic venous insufficiency | 147 | 27.7 |
Subcutaneous oedema, presumed lymphoedema | 48 | 9.0 |
Post-thrombotic changes | 41 | 7.7 |
Thrombophlebitis | 37 | 7.0 |
Muscular injury/hematoma | 34 | 6.4 |
(Ruptured) baker cyst | 30 | 5.6 |
Peripheral artery disease | 28 | 5.3 |
Subcutaneous oedema, aetiology not specified | 20 | 3.8 |
Knee joint effusion/osteoarthritis/arthritis | 17 | 3.2 |
Lymph node swelling | 15 | 2.8 |
Soft tissue inflammation/erysipelas/cellulitis | 15 | 2.8 |
Mass/tumour | 7 | 1.3 |
Venous congestion/suspected heart failure | 7 | 1.3 |
Ankle joint effusion/osteoarthritis/arthritis | 5 | 0.9 |
Myositis | 3 | 0.6 |
Arterial embolism | 2 | 0.4 |
Bursitis | 2 | 0.4 |
Others | 5 | 0.9 |