title: Ruptured external jugular varix.
abstract: Venous dilations of the jugular veins are uncommon and external jugular varix even rarer. We present the case of a 57-year-old woman with ruptured external jugular varix and the surgical repair of such. Surgical intervention is warranted in these rare venous malformations to prevent known complications of thromboembolism and rupture.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
authors.forename: Bogdan A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kindzelski
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
authors.forename: Huiting
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
authors.forename: Yogendra
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kanthi
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wakefield
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Electronic address: dawnbarn@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Dawn M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Coleman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*