title: Multiple myeloma and hypercoagulability leading to internal jugular vein thrombosis in a dialysis patient.
abstract: A 68-year-old male patient with end-stage renal failure on maintenance hemodialysis using a right internal jugular dual-lumen catheter developed thrombosis of the internal jugular vein with extension into the superior vena cava after removal of the catheter. As he developed a lower backache with MRI finding of disease of the D11 and D12 vertebrae, a bone biopsy performed showed multiple myeloma. Anticoagulant therapy led to recanalization of the thrombosed veins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Balaji
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pratap
authors.forename: Punit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Georgi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: Ramalakshmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Santhanam
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002404:Catheterization; D003956:Dialysis; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000209:etiology; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants