Spontaneous internal jugular vein thrombosis: Primary manifestation of a colorectal adenocarcinoma in a very old woman

Citation
N. Van Den Noortgate et al., Spontaneous internal jugular vein thrombosis: Primary manifestation of a colorectal adenocarcinoma in a very old woman, ACT CLIN B, 55(2), 2000, pp. 94-96
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
ACTA CLINICA BELGICA
ISSN journal
00015512 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
94 - 96
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5512(200003/04)55:2<94:SIJVTP>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We report the history of a very old woman with a spontaneous internal jugul ar vein thrombosis as the presenting feature of an occult adenocarcinoma of the caecum. Spontaneous internal jugular vein thrombosis is an unusual form of venous t hrombosis. Doppler ultrasound and Computed Tomography or Magnetic Resonance Imaging should confirm signs and symptoms suggesting thrombosis. Immediate anticoagulation with heparin followed by oral anticoagulation is mandatory to reduce associated mortality and morbidity. If no risk factors for inter nal jugular vein thrombosis are present, a work-up for hypercoagulable stat es and a careful search for distant malignancy should been obtained. If scr eening shows no obvious malignancy, further follow-up is necessary.