Case presentation: A 37-year-old woman presented with a painful swollen leg and aching back. The pain started as an acute backache five days before the presentation. At the time of presentation, the patient informed of sudden elevated swelling of the leg with excruciating back pain. The patient was a hairdresser by profession and reported standing for long hours for work. Medical history: The patient’s medical history was unremarkable.
She was a non-smoker and was taking a contraceptive pill of combination drospirenone and estradiol. Laboratory findings: Radiologic findings: An ultrasound scan of the pelvis and the upper leg revealed deep vein thrombosis in the left common iliac vein that extended into the left common femoral vein. Question: Based on the case presentation and diagnostic findings, decode the cause of back pain and a swollen leg? Option A: Congenital absence of inferior…
