title: Infected internal jugular vein thrombus in a case of infected arterio-venous fistula for dialysis access.
abstract: Infected internal jugular vein (IJV) thrombus is rare and is sometimes seen in association with jugular vein catheterization and rarely with suppurative upper aero-digestive tract infection. We describe a very rare association of left Infected Internal jugular vein thrombus with an infected arterio-venous fistula in the left elbow region created for dialysis access in a renal failure patient. The infected arterio-venous fistula was addressed surgically by excision and a reverse saphenous vein graft was placed between proximal and distal brachial artery just above it's bifurcation. The patient was put on i.v Clindamycin and Metronidazole for six weeks. Patient recovered uneventfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Kaushik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Ushnish
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Chakrabart
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Pinaki
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mazumder
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Madhusudan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Kallol
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dasbaksi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Plaban
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
keywords: arteriovenous fistula; chronic kidney disease (CKD); internal jugular vein