title: Internal jugular phlebectasia: usefulness of color Doppler ultrasonography in the diagnosis.
abstract: Jugular phlebectasia (JP) is an entity that has been increasingly recognized in recent years. It is a rare entity. This paper reports three new cases presenting with swelling on the right side of the neck, and reviews all cases of internal JP published in English literature up to 2001. This article also discusses the usefulness of color Doppler ultrasonography for the diagnosis of internal jugular venous ectasia.
authors.affiliation: Zonguldak Karaelmas University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiodiagnostic, Turkey. sunarerdem@yahoo.com
authors.forename: C Zuhal
authors.initials: CZ
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.forename: L Oktay
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.forename: Ilker
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Camuzcuoğlu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color