Prague Med. Rep. 2025, 126, 36-38

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2025.6

Thrombosis of the Princeps Pollicis Artery of the Thumb – Case Report of an Unusual Disease

Maria Julia Nicolau Vieira1, Giulia Andreia Curvelo Rosado1, Lara Conti Tarifa1, Rafael Duarte de Almeida1, Márcio Luís Duarte2, Élcio Roberto Duarte3

1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Santos, Santos (SP), Brazil
2Universidade de Ribeirão Preto – Campus Guarujá, Guarujá (SP), Brazil
3Department of Ultrasonography, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Santos, Santos (SP), Brazil

Received May 17, 2024
Accepted January 27, 2025

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