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DOI: 10.1055/a-2130-3269
Congenital Internal Jugular Phlebectasia: An Anomaly Still Poorly Recognized
Abstract
Congenital internal jugular phlebectasia (CIJP) is a rare condition characterized by congenital dilatation of the vein without tortuosity that becomes more evident during straining as a lateral neck mass. CIJP often remains undiagnosed from a few months to several years after the onset of the swelling. It is frequently asymptomatic although symptomatic cases have been occasionally reported. We present the case of a healthy 7-year-old boy with a lateral neck mass, triggered by the Valsalva maneuver. Neck ultrasound (US) showed right internal jugular axial ectasia, increasing during the Valsalva maneuver; contrast computed tomography (CT) scan confirmed a fusiform dilatation of the right internal jugular vein. Due to the lack of symptoms, we treated our patient conservatively. At 5 years of follow-up, the patient is still asymptomatic, with no evidence of complications or thrombosis. Due to its self-limiting nature, treatment for asymptomatic cases of CIJP should be conservative, providing a follow-up with both clinical and US annual evaluations.
Publikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 03. Juni 2022
Angenommen: 10. Juni 2022
Accepted Manuscript online:
17. Juli 2023
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
31. August 2023
© 2023. The Author(s). This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is properly cited. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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