title: Congenital aneurysm of the internal jugular vein in a pregnant woman.
abstract: A pregnant woman with a symptom-free congenital aneurysm of the internal jugular vein (IJV) is described. A color duplex scan revealed an aneurysm (2.4 cm in diameter) of the right IJV in the mid-neck without evidence of thrombus. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case demonstrating that such a lesion in a pregnant woman can be safely managed without excision.
authors.affiliation: Section of Vascular Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Calligaro
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dandora
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Savarese
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Dougherty
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: DeLaurentis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography