Anterior jugular venous aneurysm.
An anterior jugular venous aneurysm in a 4-year-old boy is described. Noninvasive radiology confirmed the diagnosis and excluded any deeper cervical venous malformation. Surgical excision was uncomplicated. Whilst the internal jugular vein is the commonest site of a venous aneurysm, recognition that the anterior jugular vein can be affected in isolation may help to avoid diagnostic confusion. A unifying concept of pathogenesis is suggested.
Bush
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, UK.
Khan
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Stringer
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MD
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male