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Published in: The Ultrasound Journal 3/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Case Report

Bilateral internal jugular vein thrombosis

Authors: Sandy Wang, Christopher Raio, Mathew Nelson

Published in: The Ultrasound Journal | Issue 3/2011

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The incidence of head and neck thrombosis is rare and accounts for less than 5% of deep vein thrombosis [1]. Before the introduction of antibiotics, the most common cause of internal jugular vein thrombosis was oropharyngeal infection [2, 3]. At present, intravenous drug abuse and central venous catheterization are the most common contributors [2, 3]. The authors report a case of bilateral internal jugular vein thrombosis associated with metastatic colon cancer and history of multiple percutaneous cannulation of the internal jugular veins. …
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Metadata
Title
Bilateral internal jugular vein thrombosis
Authors
Sandy Wang
Christopher Raio
Mathew Nelson
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Ultrasound Journal / Issue 3/2011
Electronic ISSN: 2524-8987
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13089-011-0080-5

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