title: External jugular vein aneurysm with thrombus presenting as painful neck mass: a case report.
abstract: External jugular vein aneurysm with thrombosis presenting as neck swelling is a rare clinical entity and rarely encountered in routine clinical practice. We present a case of a 45-year-old female with external jugular vein aneurysm presenting as a painful lump in the neck. Ultrasound of the neck and CT angiography showed saccular dilation of the lower end of the external jugular vein with thrombosis within the aneurysm. Saccular aneurysm of the external jugular vein is very uncommon and can lead to thrombotic complications with serious consequence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012, India.
authors.forename: Roshan Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Darwin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaushal
authors.forename: Naresh K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Panda
keywords: External jugular vein; Painful neck lump; Saccular aneurysm; Thrombosis
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