Left Jugular Phlebectasia in an Elderly Patient

Tanigawa, Tohru; Shibata, Rei; Shiga, Atsushi; Murohara, Toyoaki

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.114.012357

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“…In the majority of cases reported in a recent systematic review, ultrasound was employed as the primary study in 72% of cases [ 3 ]. CT scan is also sufficient in identifying the initial pathology, despite being utilized much less frequently [ 3 , 13 ]. However, Doppler flow imaging is preferred to visualize turbulence and luminal filling with and without Valsalva.…”

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It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a Vein! Jugular Vein Phlebectasia in a Pediatric Patient With Tracheomalacia

Afzal,

Mohamed,

Volkin

2023

Cureus

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Jugular vein phlebectasia is seen in the first decade of life and carries a high chance of misdiagnosis as it can often be mistaken for other conditions observed in pediatric populations. High clinical suspicion along with radiological studies can help to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment is usually conservative, with surgery reserved for unique circumstances. This is the first case to be reported with concomitant tracheomalacia and a history of tracheoesophageal fistula repair in a pediatric patient with external jugular vein phlebectasia.

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It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a Vein! Jugular Vein Phlebectasia in a Pediatric Patient With Tracheomalacia

Afzal,

Mohamed,

Volkin

2023

Cureus

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“…IJV ectasia in the neck is a rare entity, especially in adult [4]. It is a benign vascular abnormality but may be under-reported possibly due to its benign nature [5].…”

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“…Due to the rarity of this condition, a high index of suspicion is required and the possibility of IJV should always be borne in mind. Complications are rare, such as thrombosis and Horner's syndrome [3] [4] and the main complaint is essentially cosmetic. However, recent long-term ob-servational studies have documented numerous asymptomatic patients with favorable courses.…”

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Right Internal Jugular Vein Ectasia in African Woman: A Report of 2 Cases

Togo¹,

Ouattara²,

Koumaré³

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Internal jugular vein (IJV) ectasia is a rare benign disease. It commonly presents as a unilateral, soft, compressible neck swelling that mostly involves the right side. It is usually a childhood disease and believed to be of congenital origin. Accurate diagnosis from careful history, physical examination and radiological study can be made. We report here two cases of IJV ectasia in African adults with right lateral neck mass dilating when increase intrathoracic pressure. Because of its rarity, this entity is frequently ignored or misdiagnosed. This case report intends to stress the importance of keeping IJV ectasia as differential diagnosis in mind in case of lateral neck swellings to avoid invasive investigations and inappropriate treatment. The asymptomatic case management of IJV ectasia is conservative with long-term surveillance.

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