Jugular vein ectasia

Jugular vein ectasia is a venous anomaly that commonly presents itself as a unilateral neck swelling in children and adults. It is rare to have bilateral neck swelling due to internal jugular vein ectasia.[1]

Jugular vein ectasia
Pronunciation
  • vascular specialist/surgeorn

References
  1. Gendeh, BS; Dhillon MK; Hamzah M. (March 1994). "Bilateral internal jugular vein ectasia: a report of two cases". J Laryngol Otol. 108 (3): 256–260. doi:10.1017/s0022215100126465. PMID 8169515.


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