Management of an external jugular vein aneurysm in a young patient

Petroula Nana; Christos Korais; Anna Mpouronikou; Vassilios Lachanas; Konstantinos Spanos; George Kouvelos

doi:10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.03.002

Management of an external jugular vein aneurysm in a young patient

J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 Sep;8(5):861-863. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.03.002. Epub 2020 Apr 19.

Authors

Petroula Nana¹, Christos Korais², Anna Mpouronikou², Vassilios Lachanas², Konstantinos Spanos³, George Kouvelos³

Affiliations

¹ Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Otorhinolaryngology Department, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
³ Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.

PMID: 32321691
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.03.002

Abstract

External jugular vein aneurysm (EJVA) is a rare clinical entity. A 23-year-old man presented with a spontaneous unilateral cervical swelling. Physical examination revealed a soft, nonpulsatile mass at the left supraclavicular region. Color duplex ultrasound combined with computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis of an EJVA. A surgical excision was accomplished without any complications during the early follow-up. EJVA mandates a high index of suspicion in the differential diagnosis of a neck mass. The open surgical approach seems to be a safe and effective therapeutic strategy.

Keywords: Aneurysm; Cervical mass; External jugular vein; Vein.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm / surgery*
Humans
Jugular Veins / diagnostic imaging
Jugular Veins / surgery*
Ligation
Male
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult