Isolated external jugular thrombophlebitis secondary to acute pharyngitis: a case report and a review of the literature
Uche C. Ezeh,
Naomi Tesema,
Sukaina Hasnie
et al.
Abstract:Background
External Jugular Thrombophlebitis (EJT) is a rare clinical phenomenon with few reports in the literature, especially in the pediatric population. This is a report of an unusual case of right-sided EJT in a pediatric patient secondary to acute pharyngitis with sinusitis most prominent on the left side.
Case presentation
A 13-year-old presented to the emergency department with worsening upper respiratory infectious (URI) symptoms and facia… Show more
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