New York socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein’s likely cause of death has been revealed by her longtime partner, after the 84-year-old “Catwoman” died earlier this week.

Also referred to as superficial thrombophlebitis or superficial vein thrombosis, phlebitis typically affects veins in the legs, but can also occur in the arms or neck. For more news like this ...

Clots can also form in superficial veins. Blood clots with inflammation in superficial veins (called superficial thrombophlebitis or phlebitis) rarely cause serious problems. Blood clots most often ...