Correction to: An unusual cause of infant's stridor – congenital laryngocele

Ambrus, A; Sztanó, Balázs; Szabó, Miklós; Vasas, Béla; Sziller, István; Rovó, László

doi:10.1186/s40463-020-00441-6

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“…CIJP in pediatric patients should be distinguished from other conditions with a similar appearance in the neck as laryngocele, hemangioma, lymphatic malformation, branchial cleft cyst, and superior mediastinal masses or cysts ( Table 1 ). 4 5 6 7 8…”

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Congenital Internal Jugular Phlebectasia: An Anomaly Still Poorly Recognized

Raffaele

Gazzaneo

Romano

et al. 2023

European J Pediatr Surg Rep.

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Congenital internal jugular phlebectasia (CIJP) is a rare condition characterized by congenital dilatation of the vein without tortuosity, that becomes more evident under straining as a lateral neck mass. CIJP often remains undiagnosed from a few months to several years after the onset of the swelling. It is frequently asymptomatic although symptomatic cases have been occasionally reported. We present a case of a healthy 7-year-old boy with a lateral neck mass, triggered by the Valsalva maneuver. Neck US showed right internal jugular axial ectasia, increasing during the Valsalva maneuver; contrast CT scan confirmed a fusiform dilatation of the right internal jugular vein. Due to the lack of symptoms, we treated our patient conservatively. At 5 years follow-up, the patient is still asymptomatic, with no evidence of complications or thrombosis. Due to its self-limiting nature, treatment for asymptomatic cases of CIJP should be conservative, providing a follow-up with both clinical and US annual evaluations.

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