Jugular phlebectasia.
A patient, 5 years of age, presented with a swelling on the right side of the neck. Ultrasonography and computed tomography confirmed a diagnosis of phlebectasia of the right internal jugular vein (IJV). The patient underwent operation and the dilated IJV was excised. Dilatation of the IJV with a Valsalva maneuver suggested a mechanical obstruction in the neck or mediastinum. However, the exact cause is still unknown. Finally, we found the patient to have a thinning of the wall but no other associated abnormality.
Gürpinar
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Uludağ University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bursa, Turkey.
Kiriştioğlu
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Doğruyol
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*