Computed Tomographic Demonstration of Cervical Abscess and Jugular Vein Thrombosis: A Complication of Intravenous Drug Abuse in the Neck

Internal jugular vein thrombosis following modified neck dissection: implications for head and neck flap reconstruction

“…The deleterious effect of fistula and infection upon vascular patency and integrity has also been demonstrated. 23,24 In the Leontsinis et al series, 9 when one eliminates the cases with gross salivary contamination and infection, the incidence IJVT dropped to 11%. In our study, there were no postoperative fistulas, major wound infections, or soft-tissue breakdowns.…”

Pharyngeal Abscess with External Carotid Artery Erosion and Pseudoaneurysm

“…exact location of involvement. It can also detect the presence of airway obstruction, the extension of the process into the chest, and the integrity of the neighbor ing jugular vein [8][9][10][11][12], To our knowledge, CT demon stration of pseudoaneurysm arising from carotid artery erosion by a deep neck abscess has not been previously described. In the present case, CT demonstrated the ex tent of the inflammatory mass, its blood-containing nature, and occlusion of the nasopharyngeal airway providing grounds for further angiographic and surgi cal planning.…”

Septic Jugular Thrombosis with Abscess Formation

“…Concomitant inflammation or abscess formation in the adjacent soft tissue has been described. 7 Intraluminal, frank abscess formation is an unusual feature of septic thrombosis of the jugular vein, and to the best of our knowledge, although clinically reported," it has not been radiographically documented. Computed tomography has proved to be a noninvasive, accurate diagnostic imaging modality for the evaluation of the patency of the vascular structures.…”