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Primary presentation of spontaneous jugular vein thrombosis to the otolaryngologist - in three different pathologies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

U. S. Kale  and
R. G. Wight
U. S. Kale
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, North Riding Infirmary, Middlesbrough, UK.
R. G. Wight*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, North Riding Infirmary, Middlesbrough, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr Richard Wight, F.R.C.S., North Riding Infirmary, Newport Road, Middlesbrough TS1 5JE.
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Abstract

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An otolaryngologist is conversant with the potential of middle-ear disease leading to lateral sinus thrombosis and subsequent jugular vein thrombosis, although this is becoming an increasingly rare event. Spontaneous jugular vein thrombosis from non-otological causes, however, is not well described in the otolaryngology literature. We present three cases of jugular vein thrombosis who presented primarily to the Otolaryngology department each attributable to a different pathology including discoid lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome and metastatic malignancy. Awareness needs to be increased of this condition in the differential diagnosis of acute neck swelling and neck pain.

Keywords

Jugular veinThrombosisLupus erythematosis, discoidNeoplasm, metastasisPhospholipids
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 9 , September 1998 , pp. 888 - 890
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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