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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for the Evaluation of Suspected Cardiac Thrombus: Conventional and Emerging Techniques
Published on: June 11, 2019
[Thrombosed external jugular vein aneurysm: a rare cause of neck mass]
Inês Santiago Martins1, Hugo Pisco Pacheco1, Isabel Sapeira1
1Serviço de Imagiologia. Hospital Distrital de Santarém. Santarém. Portugal.
Abstract:
Venous aneurysms are rarely responsible for neck masses, and regarding the neck veins, external jugular vein aneurysms are extremely uncommon, with a few cases reported in the literature. Although most cases are asymptomatic, they may cause pain, be complicated by thrombosis or even rupture. Imaging studies have a role in the diagnosis and surgical planning of this pathology. With emphasis on the imaging techniques, the authors present a case of an external jugular vein aneurysm, initially asymptomatic but thereafter complicated with thrombosis.
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