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INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN THROMBOSIS TWO DIFFERENT ETIOLOGIES
Internal Jugular vein (IJV) thrombosis is a rare entity. It is usually
secondary to various etiologies such as catheter, malignancy, trauma,
infection and hypercoagulable status. Associated malignancies, either
known or occult, are also uncommon and not well documented in the
etiology of IJV thrombosis. We reported IJV thrombosis with two
different pathologies i.e. malignacy and congestive heart failure. The
diagnosis of IJV thrombosis was established with Doppler ultrasound and
CT scan. These patients were treated low-molecular-weight heparin and
oral anticoagulation. Early diagnosis and appropriate management is
important to prevent potentially fatal complications from internal
jugular vein thrombosis