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External jugular vein thrombosis secondary to deep tissue neck massage

An 85-year-old man presented with an acute asymptomatic lateral neck mass in the context of deep tissue neck massages during the past year. He was referred to vascular surgery after an ultrasound examination of the neck revealed a thrombus in the external jugular vein. His past medical history and c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Raju, Sneha, Byrne, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5764886/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29349404
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2017.05.002
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Sumario:An 85-year-old man presented with an acute asymptomatic lateral neck mass in the context of deep tissue neck massages during the past year. He was referred to vascular surgery after an ultrasound examination of the neck revealed a thrombus in the external jugular vein. His past medical history and comorbidities were noncontributory. A multidisciplinary team of vascular surgeons and hematologists did not recommend any anticoagulation, given that the patient did not have any risk factors for thrombosis as well as normal D-dimer levels. The patient was maintained on his previous dose of aspirin (81 mg daily).