Internal Jugular Phlebectasia: Diagnosis by Ultrasonography, Doppler and Contrast CT
Jugular phlebectasia is an isolated saccular or fusiform dilation of a vein without tortuosity. Its aetiology remains controversial. It is infradiagnosed, as it is generally asymptomatic. However, it has been increasingly recognized in recent years due to the better imaging techniques which are...
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doaj-06605cfc5df44d88b7549d51131c5b542020-11-25T03:49:36ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2013-06-01761194119610.7860/JCDR/2013/5578.3085Internal Jugular Phlebectasia: Diagnosis by Ultrasonography, Doppler and Contrast CT Manash Kumar Bora0Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry-605001, India. Jugular phlebectasia is an isolated saccular or fusiform dilation of a vein without tortuosity. Its aetiology remains controversial. It is infradiagnosed, as it is generally asymptomatic. However, it has been increasingly recognized in recent years due to the better imaging techniques which are available. Phlebectasia of the Internal Jugular Vein (IJV) is a rare disease. It is mostly unilateral and it involves only the right side. It is usually a childhood disease which is diagnosed during the study of an intermittent neck mass. Its treatment is controversial. Presently, a conservative approach to unilateral or bilateral asymptomatic phlebectasia is recommended. Symptomatic phlebectasia requires surgery. The diagnosis is suggested by clinical features which can be confirmed by noninvasive radiology. This paper is reporting a case of unilateral right internal jugular phlebectasia in a 12 year old female patient who complained of an intermittent, right sided neck swelling, where we used UltraSonoGraphy(USG) with Doppler and Contrast enhanced CT(CECT) to evaluate the lesion.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3085/58%20-%205578_E(C)_PF1(M)_F(P)_PF1(PP)_PFA(PUH)1.pdfphlebectasiainternal jugular veincontrast enhanced ctusg doppler |
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Internal Jugular Phlebectasia: Diagnosis by Ultrasonography, Doppler and Contrast CT |
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Internal Jugular Phlebectasia: Diagnosis by Ultrasonography, Doppler and Contrast CT |
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Jugular phlebectasia is an isolated saccular or fusiform dilation of
a vein without tortuosity. Its aetiology remains controversial. It is
infradiagnosed, as it is generally asymptomatic. However, it has
been increasingly recognized in recent years due to the better
imaging techniques which are available. Phlebectasia of the
Internal Jugular Vein (IJV) is a rare disease. It is mostly unilateral
and it involves only the right side. It is usually a childhood disease
which is diagnosed during the study of an intermittent neck
mass. Its treatment is controversial. Presently, a conservative
approach to unilateral or bilateral asymptomatic phlebectasia is
recommended. Symptomatic phlebectasia requires surgery. The
diagnosis is suggested by clinical features which can be confirmed
by noninvasive radiology. This paper is reporting a case of unilateral
right internal jugular phlebectasia in a 12 year old female patient who
complained of an intermittent, right sided neck swelling, where we
used UltraSonoGraphy(USG) with Doppler and Contrast enhanced
CT(CECT) to evaluate the lesion. |
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phlebectasia internal jugular vein contrast enhanced ct usg doppler |
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