Do You Treat Soleal Dvt?

Objective: The ideal treatment for hospitalized patients with isolated gastrocnemius and/or soleal venous thrombosis is unclear. Recommendations range from watchful waiting to full-dose anticoagulation.

Is soleal vein thrombosis DVT?

During the past two decades, diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or calf vein thrombosis has made considerable progress. Distal DVT is located along the lower leg and includes the infrapopliteal veins, such as the posterior tibial, peroneal, anterior tibial and muscular calf veins (soleal or gemellar).

How is peroneal DVT treated?

Distal DVT can either be treated with anticoagulation (medicines that help prevent blood clots), with or without additional use of compression stockings, or no medications can be given, and monitoring with repeat ultrasounds can be performed to see if the clots grow, which requires anticoagulation.