title: Anatomic variations of feline internal and external jugular veins.
abstract: We evaluated 50 feline head and neck computed tomography examinations to determine the prevalence of vascular variation in the internal and external jugular veins. We identified three distinct anatomic conformations of the internal jugular vein. No variation of external jugular vein morphology was detected. Feline patients can have different internal jugular vein morphology that should be recognized for surgical planning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Montréal, Sainte Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada. swan.specchi@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Swan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Specchi
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olive
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Auriemma
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Blond
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media