## Abstract Nonspontaneous internal jugular vein thrombosis (IJVT) is an uncommon condition historically associated with deep neck infections during the preβantibiotic era. Today, trauma to the internal jugular vein from catheterization and repeated intravenous injections by drug users are the lead
Spontaneous Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report
β Scribed by Mustafa Serinken; Ozgur Karcioglu; Ayhan Korkmaz
- Book ID
- 118649659
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 320 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0257-5655
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