title: External jugular vein aneurysm presenting as a cervical mass.
abstract: Venous aneurysms are rare causes of neck mass. Among neck veins, aneurysms of the external jugular vein are extremely uncommon. We present a case of a woman with a history of prior internal jugular vein catheterization who presented at a rural primary health care unit with a nontender progressively enlarging swelling in the right supraclavicular region. B-mode and Doppler ultrasound examination revealed a saccular dilatation of the external jugular vein, suggesting a posttraumatic venous aneurysm. Saccular aneurysms of the external jugular vein are uncommon and only rarely lead to serious complications. Access to ultrasound examination can allow early detection of this entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Venizeleion General Hospital, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Eleni E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Drakonaki
authors.forename: Emmanouil K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Symvoulakis
authors.forename: Anthoula
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fachouridi
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kounalakis
authors.forename: Emmanouil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tsafantakis