Saccular Aneurysm of the External Jugular Vein: A Case Report

Saccular aneurysm of the external jugular vein presenting as a neck mass is very rare. We report the surgical treatment of an external jugular venous aneurysm in a 48-year-old female patient due to the cosmetic problem of neck engorgement, concomitant with thyroidectomy for cancer.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lee, Hae Young, Cho, Sung Ho, Ko, Taek Yong, Kim, Hyun Su, Kim, Jong In, Park, Sung Dal, Cho, Sung Rae, Chun, Bong Kwon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4000880/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24782973
http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2014.47.2.171
Descripción
Sumario:Saccular aneurysm of the external jugular vein presenting as a neck mass is very rare. We report the surgical treatment of an external jugular venous aneurysm in a 48-year-old female patient due to the cosmetic problem of neck engorgement, concomitant with thyroidectomy for cancer.

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