Complications may include bleeding or superficial thrombophlebitis. Horses are also at increased risk of thrombophlebitis. Osteomyelitis of the frontal bone often originates from a spreading thrombophlebitis. Clinical evaluation is the primary diagnostic tool for thrombophlebitis. Other conditions managed by phlebologists include deep venous thrombosis (DVT), superficial thrombophlebitis, and venous malformations. Intravenous administration is commonly associated with thrombophlebitis. Migratory superficial thrombophlebitis is known as Trousseau's syndrome. Patients with thrombophlebitis complain of pain along the affected area. With thrombophlebitis, 34 out of 34 recovered. Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis&colon; persistent wide fever swings despite antibiotics, usually normal abdominal or pelvic exams. The caustic nature of vancomycin makes IV therapy using peripheral lines a risk for thrombophlebitis. It is not used in intravenous regional anesthesia due to the risk of thrombophlebitis. In January 1963, he was hospitalized with thrombophlebitis of the legs. Intravenous (IV) administration of mycophenolate mofetil is also commonly associated with thrombophlebitis and thrombosis. The diagnosis for thrombophlebitis is primarily based on the appearance of the affected area.