Vasc Spec Int.  2016 Dec;32(4):205-207. 10.5758/vsi.2016.32.4.205.

Unusual Presentation of a Cervical Mass Revealed as External Jugular Venous Aneurysm

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. 95swan@hanmail.net

Abstract

Venous aneurysms of the jugular vein are one of the rare causes of neck swelling, and primary venous aneurysms of the external jugular vein are extremely rare. A 46-year-old woman presented with a painless and suddenly growing mass in the left neck. A computed tomography angiography revealed a fusiform venous aneurysm of the external jugular vein containing intraluminal thrombus. We performed resection of the aneurysm and ligation of the external jugular vein. Removal of the aneurysm of the neck vein was necessary because venous aneurysms with thrombosis may lead to serious thrombotic complications such as pulmonary embolism.

Keyword

Vein; Aneurysm; Thrombosis; Pulmonary embolism

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm*
Angiography
Female
Humans
Jugular Veins
Ligation
Middle Aged
Neck
Pulmonary Embolism
Thrombosis
Veins
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