Primary presentation of spontaneous jugular vein thrombosis to the otolaryngologist--in three different pathologies.
An otolaryngologist is conversant with the potential of middle-ear disease leading to lateral sinus thrombosis and subsequent jugular vein thrombosis, although this is becoming an increasingly rare event. Spontaneous jugular vein thrombosis from non-otological causes, however, is not well described in the otolaryngology literature. We present three cases of jugular vein thrombosis who presented primarily to the Otolaryngology department each attributable to a different pathology including discoid lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome and metastatic malignancy. Awareness needs to be increased of this condition in the differential diagnosis of acute neck swelling and neck pain.
Kale
U S
US
Department of Otolaryngology, North Riding Infirmary, Middlesbrough, UK.
Wight
R G
RG
D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000150:complications*; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging