title: Giant mastoid emissary vein: source of profuse bleeding during mastoid surgery.
abstract: The emissary veins are residual connections between intra-cerebral veins and their extra-cranial drainage. Mastoid emissary vein is a rare but definite entity which if not diagnosed preoperatively could be a cause of severe hemorrhage at the time of surgery which may prove to be life threatening. These veins may vary in size from that of a mere thread to that of a wax match or 1/8th-3/8th of an inch. We report one such case of a giant mastoid emissary vein which was opened while operating on mastoid and caused profuse bleeding which could only be controlled by surgical pack.
authors: Rauf
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authors: Ahmad
authors: Ihsan
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authors: Ali
authors: Ghulam M
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authors: Naikoo
authors: Naseer A
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