Brachiocephalic vein thrombosis

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Left-sided arm swelling. History of gastric carcinoma.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Female

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

CT Angiogram Chest and Neck

ct

Occlusion with no contrast within the left brachiocephalic vein, the left internal jugular vein and the left subclavian vein. Enlarged lymph nodes on the left are thought to represent metastatic disease.  

Case Discussion

Occlusion with no contrast in the left brachiocephalic vein, the internal jugular vein and left subclavian vein

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