Right medial internal jugular vein: a reversed carotid sheath.
Venous access is often essential in critical care medicine. The internal jugular vein (IJV) often provides reliable blood flow when subjected to cannulation. However, anatomical variations of the IJV have been reported as the cause of unsuccessful and complicated venous cannulation. We report ultrasonographic findings of an extremely rare variant of the right IJV in which this structure was located medial to the common carotid artery in the lower neck. A review of the literature on this topic is presented.
Shoja
Mohammadali M
MM
Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, Tabriz Medical University, Tabriz, Iran. shoja.m@gmail.com
Tubbs
R Shane
RS
Ardalan
Mohammad R
MR
Jalilvand
Rahman
R
Oakes
W Jerry
WJ
D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology; D002404:Catheterization / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography