Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis: Unusual Diagnosis of a Cervical Mass.

cerebral venous sinus thrombosis internal jugular vein thrombosis neck mass

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
16 Apr 2021
Historique:
entrez: 19 5 2021
pubmed: 20 5 2021
medline: 20 5 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Idiopathic internal jugular vein thrombosis (IJVT) is a rarity that we must quickly identify and manage, as it may have severe consequences such as cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). CVST might be fatal unless it is managed promptly. However, due to its rarity, clinicians are often unfamiliar with the presentation of this pathology. We report an unusual finding of IJVT in a 53-year-old female patient who presented with a cervical mass on the left side to our otolaryngology outpatient clinic. A cervical ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) confirmed the diagnosis of IJVT. An extensive workout ruled out thrombophilia, CVST, cardiovascular diseases, head and neck cancers, and urinogenital tract neoplasms. The symptoms resolved under treatment with anticoagulation.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34007767
doi: 10.7759/cureus.14516
pmc: PMC8125819
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e14516

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021, Saadoun et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Rakan Saadoun (R)

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, DEU.
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.

Susanne Reiser (S)

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, DEU.

Eva-Maria Risse (EM)

BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen, Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Care Center, Hand and Plastic Surgery, Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, DEU.

Ranim Bittar (R)

Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, SYR.
Department of Cardiology, Heart Center of Riverside, Riverside, USA.

Theresa Obermueller (T)

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Mannheim, DEU.

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