A case of gastric adenocarcinoma presented as internal jugular vein thrombosis.
- Author:
Min Ho PARK
1
;
Sun Il JEONG
;
Young Woo KEE
;
Yong Ju SHIN
;
Dong Hyun OH
;
Kang Seok SEO
;
Yeun Keun LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kwang-Ju Christian Hospital, Kwang-Ju, Korea. yeunklim@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Stomach;
Neoplasm;
Thrombosis
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma*;
Colonic Neoplasms;
Endothelium;
Humans;
Incidence;
Jugular Veins*;
Leukemia;
Lung;
Neck;
Prostate;
Stomach;
Thrombophilia;
Thrombophlebitis;
Thrombosis*;
Upper Extremity;
Veins
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2002;63(5):552-556
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The migratory thrombophlebitis and thromboembolic disorders of the venous and arterial systems in the setting of malignancy are termed Trousseau's syndrome. The overall incidence of clinical thromboembolic events in patients with cancer has been reported to vary between 1~11%. Pancreatic carcinoma has been associated with the greatest risk of thromboembolic events. Other tumor type also prone to an increased risk of thromboembolic events, including lung, prostate, stomach, acute leukemia and colon cancer. Hypercoagulability associated cancer may result from activation of coagulation, injury to the endothelium, or alteration of blood flow. Unlike other coagulopathies, Trousseau's syndrome may manifest with thromboses in unusal areas, including the upper extremities, face and visceral organs. Neck vein thrombosis associated with distant cancers have been rarely reported. Jugular vein thrombosis associated with gastrc cancer is very rare. We report one case of gastic adenocarcinoma presented as internal jugular vein thrombosis.
