Phlebectasia of left anterior jugular vein.
We present a rare case of unilateral phlebectasia of the anterior jugular vein in a 56-year-old male patient whose complaint is a neck swelling that appears during talking. Although in this age group the most common cause of such a mass in the anterior aspect of the neck increasing in size during any type of straining or Valsalva manoeuvre is a laryngocele, phlebectasia of the anterior jugular vein should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Doppler ultrasound and computed tomography are the most useful and non-invasive methods to use for the investigation. Treatment should be conservative.
Uzun
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Trakya University, Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey. KBB@aix.trakya.edu.tr
Taskinalp
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Koten
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Adali
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Karasalihoglu
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Pekindil
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D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography