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Home Health A-Z Drugs A-Z Symptom Checker Food and Fitness Community Health Tools My Everyday Health Health Questions Pulmonary Embolism Can blood clots appear in the thigh or tibia area Can blood clots appear in the thigh or tibia area Q : Can blood clots appear in the thigh or tibia area A : The assumption is made that you are inquiring in reference to deep vein thrombosis DVT Deep vein thrombosis DVT is a blood clot that forms in a deep vein . DVTs usually are located in the legs . The risk with a DVT is fear of the clot moving to the lungs and causing a pulmonary embolism . Pulmonary embolism is a serious medical condition that can be life-threatening . The classic symptoms of a DVT is tender and swollen calf or calves . Patients that are at risk of developing DVTs include the