Suprahepatic Inferior Vena Cava and Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis: A Rare Complication Of Pancreatitis: Case Report

  • Dr Apurv N Patel Third Year Resident, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Government Medical College, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Dr. Meghna M Patel Assistant Professor Pulmonary Medicine Department, Government Medical College, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Dr. K R Patel Professor & Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Government Medical College, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Keywords: Internal Jugular Vein, Pancreatitis, Suprahepatic Inferior Vena Cava, Vascular Thrombosis

Abstract

Vascular thrombosis of portal veins and splenic vein due to pancreatitis has been described. Involvement of suprahepatic inferior vena and internal jugular vein is a rare complication of acute pancreatitis. Here we report a case of suprahepatic inferior vena cava thrombosis and internal jugular vein thrombosis in an alcoholic patient presented with acute pancreatitis.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2014.i06.20
Published: 2014-12-31
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N Patel A, M Patel M, Patel KR. Suprahepatic Inferior Vena Cava and Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis: A Rare Complication Of Pancreatitis: Case Report. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2014Dec.31 [cited 2024Nov.23];2(6):621-3. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/169
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