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Can a venous pathology or a venous clot cause a leg to feel colder or is temperature of the legs only related to issues in the arteries?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Only arteries: Blood comes in with the arteries, goes out with the veins. If the veins are clogged and blood coming in they swell up. Often the temperatture seems a bit increased. And usually they are red, sore, swollen and painful.

Answered 9/7/2014

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Not usually: Usually arterial compromise causes cold extremity where as deep vein thrombosis associated with thrombophlebitis causes warmth to extremity. Venous thrombosis typically manifest pain,swelling,warmth, and redness.

Answered 9/8/2014

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