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Sonographic Diagnosis of Plantar Vein Thrombosis

Report of 3 Cases

Department of Radiology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Gerd Bodner, MD, Department of Radiology, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria. E-mail: gerd.bodner{at}uibk.ac.at

Objective. The purpose of this series is to describe sonographic findings in 3 patients with plantar vein thrombosis. Methods. Three patients had sudden pain and swelling at the plantar side of the affected foot. Sonography of the plantar foot was performed with a broadband linear array working at 5 to 12 MHz. Gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging was performed in 1 patient. Results. Sonography showed enlarged incompressible plantar veins in all 3 cases. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed venous thrombosis in 1 case. Conclusions. Pain and swelling at the plantar side of the foot can be caused by plantar vein thrombosis. This type of rare thrombosis can be diagnosed with sonography.

Key Words: magnetic resonance imaging • plantar vein • sonography • thrombosis