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Thrombosed jugular vein presenting as a hard neck mass

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

S. James Quinn*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, The Royal London and St Bartholomew's Hospitals, London, UK.
Nigel R. Bleach
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Waxham Park Hospital, Slough, London, UK.
Poh S. Ong
Affiliation:
Department of Histopathology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
Ian S. Mackay
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr S. J. Quinn, Department of Otolaryngology, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB.

Abstract

We report an unusual case of thrombosis of a dilated external jugular vein presenting as a hard neck mass of sudden onset. The lesion's presentation, investigation, treatment and pathology are discussed.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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