Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis


Etiology

Hypercoagulable States (see Hypercoagulable States)

Infection

Neoplasm

Surgery/Iatrogenic

  • Surgical Neck Dissection
  • Jugular Bulb Catheter
  • Neck Surgery with Prolonged Internal Jugular Vein Retraction: due to stasis in the internal jugular vein
  • Internal Jugular Central Venous Catheter/Swan-Ganz Catheter (see Central Venous Catheter): due to local vascular damage or stasis in the internal jugular vein
  • Subclavian Vein Central Venous Catheter/Swan-Ganz Catheter (see Central Venous Catheter): due stasis in the internal jugular vein

Other

  • Idiopathic
  • Internal Jugular IV Drug Abuse: due to local vascular damage to internal jugular vein
  • Neck Massage
  • Trauma
  • Gonadotropin Induction of Ovulation

Diagnosis


Clinical


Treatment


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