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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-11 | Issue-06
Congenital Phlebectasia of Internal Jugular Vein
Abdelhamid Garmane, Sabrine Outaghyame, Ibtissam Zouita, Dounia Basraoui, Hicham Jalal
Published: June 16, 2023 | 234 177
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2023.v11i06.042
Pages: 1204-1206
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Abstract
The internal jugular vein ectasia, or phebectasia as it is also called, is a rare entity that consists of the fusiform dilatation of the vein. Due to their thin walls, veins are often prone to dilation. In the neck, this dilation becomes apparent during the Valsalva maneuver, leading to the appearance of cervical enlargement. We report the case of a 8 old year child, presented a phlebectasia of the internal jugular vein. The clinical examination reveals a soft right-sided lateral cervical mass that increases in volume during the Valsalva maneuver. The diagnosis of internal jugular phlebectasia was confirmed by an CT angiography, which reveals a fusiform dilation of the internal jugular vein without complication.