Thrombosed External Jugular Vein Aneurysm: a Rare Cause of Neck Mass

• Autor(a) principal: Martins, Inês Santiago
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Pacheco, Hugo Pisco, Sapeira, Isabel
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/5026

Venous aneurysms are rarely responsible for neck masses, and regarding the neck veins, external jugular vein aneurysms are extremely uncommon, with a few cases reported in the literature. Although most cases are asymptomatic, they may cause pain, be complicated by thrombosis or even rupture. Imaging studies have a role in the diagnosis and surgical planning of this pathology. With emphasis on the imaging techniques, the authors present a case of an external jugular vein aneurysm, initially asymptomatic but thereafter complicated with thrombosis.Keywords: Jugular Veins; Aneurysm; Thrombosis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Ultrasonography.