Point-of-Care Ultrasound Identification of Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis in Newly Diagnosed Lymphoma

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Identification of Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis in Newly Diagnosed Lymphoma

ABSTRACTWe present a case of a child who presented with neck swelling and was ultimately diagnosed with lymphoma after an internal jugular vein thrombosis was discovered by point-of-care ultrasound. The use of point-of-care ultrasound enabled thrombus detection, which prompted further evaluation and...

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Published in:Pediatric emergency care Vol. 33; no. 12; pp. 800 - 802
Main Authors: Ekstrom, Joanna C, Whitcomb, Valerie, Bergmann, Kelly R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Copyright Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved 01-12-2017
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Summary:ABSTRACTWe present a case of a child who presented with neck swelling and was ultimately diagnosed with lymphoma after an internal jugular vein thrombosis was discovered by point-of-care ultrasound. The use of point-of-care ultrasound enabled thrombus detection, which prompted further evaluation and treatment.
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ISSN:0749-5161
1535-1815
DOI:10.1097/PEC.0000000000001333