[Three cases of thrombosis of the internal jugular vein].
We describe three cases of ultrasonographically diagnosed thrombosis of the internal jugular vein encountered in an oncological department. Vague symptoms often delay the diagnosis, but it should be considered when patients present with subacute unilateral oedema of the neck, root of neck, or periclavicular region. At present, treatment is heparin initially and coumarins for a minimum of three months.
Fuglsang
Jens
J
Arhus Universitetshospital, Arhus Kommunehospital, onkologisk afdeling D, Skejby Sygehus, Institut for Eksperimentel Klinisk Forskning. Jens_Fuglsang@hotmail.com
Fokdal
Lars Ulrik
LU
von der Maase
Hans
H
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy