Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting with Jugular-Subclavian Deep Vein Thrombosis as the First Presentation. (4th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Eltawansy, Sherif Ali; Rao, Mana; Ceniza, Sidney; Sharon, David
• Other Names: Masotti Luca Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in vascular medicine. Volume 2015(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-03-04
• Subjects: Peripheral vascular diseases -- Periodicals; 616.13005
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/929127
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6986

Abstract

Abstract : Jugular venous thrombosis infrequently could be secondary to malignancy and has seldom been reported secondary to mediastinal large B-cell lymphomas. The postulated mechanisms are mechanical compression that leads to stagnation of blood in the venous system of the neck and/or an increase in the circulating thrombogenic elements that could cause venous thromboembolism as a paraneoplastic phenomenon. We report the case of a middle aged male presenting with right sided neck pain and arm swelling secondary to ipsilateral jugular-subclavian deep vein thrombosis. Investigations revealed it to be secondary to a mediastinal mass shown on CT scan of the chest.