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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein in the leg or arm. There are two types of veins in the leg: superficial veins which lie just below the skin and can be seen on the surface, and deep veins which lie deep within the leg muscles.
While not likely to be sudden and bilateral--this is potentially life threatening. Essentially a DVT is a blood clot that spontaneously forms in the venous system (the vessels that bring blood from the muscles back to the heart). These clots can form from multiple conditions--the two most common are a thrombophilia (or blood clotting disorder) or an undiagnosed cancer.