Findings of tenderness, induration, pain and/or erythema along the course of a superficial vein usually establish a clinical diagnosis, especially in patients with known risk factors. In addition, there is often a palpable, sometimes nodular cord, due to thrombus within the affected vein. Persistence of this cord when the extremity is raised suggests the presence of thrombus. Complications Superficial vein thrombosis extension to the deep vein system and/or recurrence of SVT. Suppurative<unk>  is suspected when erythema extends significantly beyond the margin of the vein and is likely to be associated with significant fever. If suspected, antibiotic treatment, surgical drainage and potentially vein excision are indicated. Venous thromboembolism can occur with superficial vein thrombosis. Estimates of the percentage of patients with SVT who also have DVT vary between 6% and 53%, and symptomatic pulmonary embolism has been reported in 0% to 10% of patients with SVT.
Superficial thrombophlebitis
Pseudothrombophlebitis
Septic thrombophlebitis
Superficial vein thrombosis
Varicose veins
Thrombophlebitis
Trombiculosis
Venous ulcer