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Saccular aneurysm of external jugular vein with partial thrombosis

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Venous aneurysms are uncommon clinical entities. Venous aneurysms involving the head and neck region are distinctly uncommon, and a saccular aneurysm of the external jugular vein with thrombus is extremely… Click to show full abstract

Venous aneurysms are uncommon clinical entities. Venous aneurysms involving the head and neck region are distinctly uncommon, and a saccular aneurysm of the external jugular vein with thrombus is extremely rare. We present a case of saccular aneurysm of the external jugular vein with partial thrombosis in a 30-year-old woman, which was diagnosed on duplex ultrasound and contrast-enhanced computed tomography, and treated by surgical excision.

Keywords: external jugular; aneurysm external; saccular aneurysm; jugular vein

Journal Title: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
Year Published: 2018

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