title: Varix of the external jugular vein.
abstract: A case of varix involving the left external jugular vein is presented. The pathogenesis of the unusual condition is discussed and the attention of practising physicians drawn to the new differential diagnosis of swelling in the neck.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery