Three Cases of Internal Jugular Phlebectasia.
- Author:
Ic Sun CHOI
1
;
Kyung Ran SON
;
Byung Ju KIM
;
Jae Sook MA
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. gkid@netsgo.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vein;
Phlebectasia;
Internal jugular vein
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Dilatation;
Neck;
Veins
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
2002;45(8):1043-1047
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Phlebectasia is an abnormal dilatation of an isolated vein and a rare venous anomaly and is usually asymptomatic. Clinically internal jugular phlebectasia is a self limited benign condition and usually no treatment is required after initial diagnosis. So suspection of this disease and appropriate diagnostic approaches are essential to avoid unnecessary surgical intervention. We present three cases of internal jugular phlebectasia of which diagnosis was made by neck sonography and CT.
