[Benign or malignant thrombosis of the jugular vein? - Differentiation with colour-Doppler sonography].
Thrombosis can lead to physical impairment and cost-intensive investigations. In some cases, a thrombosis is caused by infiltration of an adjacent tumour. It is therefore important to differentiate between a benign or malignant thrombosis. We report the case of a woman with a malignant thrombosis of the jugular vein. She was hospitalised for suspected malignant disease of unknown origin. Her family doctor had made the diagnosis of a "partially organised thrombosis". At sonography, vessels with an arterial blood flow were detected in the thrombus. A carcinoma of the thyroid gland was therefore suspected and confirmed by histology. This case report demonstrates that the differentiation between a benign and malignant thrombosis is possible with colour-Doppler sonography.
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Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Endokrinologie des Universitätsklinikums Charité (Campus Mitte) der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. steffen.rickes@charite.de
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods