Phlebectasia of left anterior jugular vein

UZUN C., TAŞKINALP O., KOTEN M., ADALI M. K., KARASALİHOĞLU A. R., PEKİNDİL G.

Journal of Laryngology and Otology, cilt.113, sa.9, ss.858-860, 1999 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 113 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1017/s0022215100145426
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Laryngology and Otology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.858-860
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Dilatation, Jugular veins, Neck neoplasms
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present a rare case of unilateral phlebectasia of the anterior jugular vein in a 56-year-old male patient whose complaint is a neck swelling that appears during talking. Although in this age group the most common cause of such a mass in the anterior aspect of the neck increasing in size during any type of straining or Valsalva manoeuvre is a laryngocele, phlebectasia of the anterior jugular vein should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Doppler ultrasound and computed tomography are the most useful and non-invasive methods to use for the investigation. Treatment should be conservative.