Posttraumatic internal jugular vein thrombosis presenting as a painful neck mass in a child

Pediatric Emergency Care
Maria Gallanos, John W Hafner

Abstract

An uncommon case of a pediatric traumatic internal jugular vein thrombosis is presented. A 7-year-old boy developed severe neck pain after falling from a bunk bed. Initially, the child was diagnosed and treated for a lymphadenitis with a possible abscess formation. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography and Doppler ultrasound imaging of the neck revealed the presence of an occlusive thrombosis of the left internal jugular vein. The patient was treated with intravenous antibiotics and followed closely over the next year. He had full resolution of his symptoms without the development of complications associated with this injury process. Internal jugular vein thrombosis is an uncommon and potentially life-threatening disorder caused by various conditions. This case illustrates the need for a systematic approach when evaluating neck masses, and internal jugular venous thrombosis should be included in the differential of anterior neck swelling.

References

Feb 1, 1987·Radiology·L E Albertyn, M K Alcock
Nov 1, 1995·The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology·D C DuffeyJ A Sercarz
Sep 15, 2000·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·L Hagelskjaer Kristensen, J Prag
Nov 25, 2000·The Journal of Laryngology and Otology·E HadjihannasA P d'E Meredith
Aug 30, 2001·Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine·C Sergi, O Linderkamp
Jan 10, 2003·European Archives of Oto-rhino-laryngology : Official Journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : Affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery·Elvan Evrim UnsalSerdar Ensarí
Jan 28, 2005·The British Journal of Radiology·J R A TurkingtonG D Thornbury
Apr 6, 2005·The Journal of Laryngology and Otology·Carmen De CassoPradeep Morar
Aug 17, 2005·The Journal of Laryngology and Otology·S GunasekaranC J Woodhead
Sep 15, 2005·Pediatric Emergency Care·Myto Duong, Jodi Wenger
Mar 27, 2007·CJEM·Jonnathan Moore Busko, Wayne Triner

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 5, 2009·Ultrasound Quarterly·Henrietta Kotlus Rosenberg
Jul 25, 2014·The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery·Simon Peter RowlandAlun H Davies

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Antifungals

An antifungal, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis, and others. Discover the latest research on antifungals here.

Antifungals (ASM)

An antifungal, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis, and others. Discover the latest research on antifungals here.

Related Papers

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Michael W SauerJesse J Sturm
Journal belge de radiologie
F RypensJ Struyven
Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal
Robert L Dean, John F Eisenbeis
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved