Rupture of a left internal jugular vein. A rare case.
A 60-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 presented with a nonpainful swelling in the left laterocervical region that had suddenly arisen after mild exertion the previous evening. Computed tomography with and without contrast enhancement revealed a rupture of the wall of the left internal jugular vein, with a diffuse subcutaneous hematoma. Postoperative histopathologic examination reported diffuse proliferation of plexiform neurofibromatous tissue within the vessel wall.
Neuroradiology Unit, Misericordia Hospital, Primary Care Trust 9; Grosseto, Italy - f.ambesi.i@gmail.com.
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