Primary jugular venous ectasia: A rare cause of neck mass / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 124-127, 2009.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-154713
ABSTRACT
Venous ectasia, also called phlebectasia or venous aneurysm, is an isolated saccular or fusiform dilatation of a vein. Ectasia of the internal jugular vein was once considered rare, but is increasing in apparent frequency due to the wide use of noninvasive diagnostic modalities. A 57-year-old woman was referred for right neck discomfort that had developed 1 month earlier. She complained of a non-painful right neck swelling, located anteromedial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Computed tomography and color Doppler ultrasonography showed a 2x.7-cm right internal jugular venous ectasia. The size of the jugular venous ectasia decreased after compression with a probe and increased during the Valsalva maneuver. Here, we report the first Korean case of primary internal jugular venous ectasia, which presented as an asymptomatic right neck swelling
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Veins
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Valsalva Maneuver
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
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Dilatation
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Dilatation, Pathologic
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Jugular Veins
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Aneurysm
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Muscles
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Neck
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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