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Internal jugular phlebectasia communicating with a cervicomediastinal lipoma: a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 December 2021

Taylor J. Kavanaugh Open the ORCID record for Taylor J. Kavanaugh [Opens in a new window] ,
Chad Wiesenauer ,
Richard Miyamoto  and
Constantine Mavroudis
Taylor J. Kavanaugh
Affiliation:
Division of Otolaryngology, Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis IN, USA
Chad Wiesenauer
Affiliation:
Division of Otolaryngology, Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis IN, USA
Richard Miyamoto
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis IN, USA
Constantine Mavroudis*
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis IN, USA
*
Author for correspondence: C. Mavroudis, MD, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, 8333 Naab Rd, Suite 320, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA. Tel: (312) 952-9806; Fax: (317) 338-8257. E-mail: constantinemavroudis@gmail.com
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Abstract

Venous aneurysms are an atypical presentation of neck masses in the paediatric population. The evaluation and surgical removal of internal jugular vein phlebectasia and a lipoma coexisting are described in this report. Internal jugular vein phlebectasia is theorised as a congenital defect and is becoming more common with advancing imaging technologies. Both phlebectasia and lipomas are considered benign conditions, but clinicians must be aware of tumours producing mass effect.

Keywords

Internal jugular phlebectasialipomajugular venous aneurysm

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Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 32 , Issue 8 , August 2022 , pp. 1350 - 1352
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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