External Jugular Vein Thrombosis as a Sign of Metastatic Breast Cancer.
External jugular vein thrombosis is a rare vascular event which may lead fatal complication such as sepsis and pulmonary embolism. Its relation to the visceral solid tumor as an etiologic factor has been established well. Although external jugular vein thrombosis may be seen in malignancy, it is unusual to see as a sign of breast cancer. Most of the external jugular vein thrombosis occurs secondary to compression of the vein. Vascular thrombosis due to hypercoagulability is known as Trousseau syndrome. Herein, we present a case of metastatic breast cancer which presented with external jugular vein thrombosis; Trousseau syndrome.
Clinic of General Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Numune Training and Research Hospital Ankara, Turkey.
Metin
M
Yalaza
Clinic of General Surgery, Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
Mehmet Tolga
MT
Kafadar
Clinic of Radiology, Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Esra Yurduseven
EY
Çıvgın
Clinic of General Surgery, Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Arife Polat
AP
Düzgün
Jugular vein; breast cancer; venous thrombosis