ReviewSurgical neurology international2019
Internal jugular phlebectasia: A systematic review.
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- Right internal jugular vein ectasia: unmasking a rare cause of neck swelling in an adult Nepalese male - a case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Sodium channel blockers as add-on treatment for unexplained refractory chronic cough: a case report and review.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Internal jugular phlebectasia: case report and literature review.Jornal vascular brasileiro · 2025Article
- Synchronous Aberration of the Jugular and Carotid-a Case Report.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2024Article
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- It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Vein: Jugular Vein Phlebectasia in a Pediatric Patient With Tracheomalacia.Cureus · 2023Article
- Congenital Internal Jugular Phlebectasia: An Anomaly Still Poorly Recognized.European journal of pediatric surgery reports · 2023Article
- Internal jugular phlebectasia in pediatric patients: a report of two Saudi cases.Journal of surgical case reports · 2021Article
- Paediatric primary cough headache with internal jugular phlebectasia.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Internal jugular venous aneurysm-A report of two cases with literature review.Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundInternal jugular phlebectasia (IJP), the abnormal dilatation of internal jugular vein, is generally considered a benign anomaly. However, because IJP is uncommon, little is known about its natural history, and currently, no consensus on the best treatment modality is available.
methodsThe purpose of this article is to conduct a systematic review of available literature on recently reported IJP cases to understand the main characteristics of IJP and its most frequent therapeutic approaches. Following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines, literature search for IJP cases was conducted in the COCHRANE, PUBMED, EBSCOHOST, SCOPUS, OVID, and SCIELO databases.
resultsA total of 97 original articles were found, with a total of 247 IJP cases reported including both pediatric and adult patients.
conclusionsTo the best of our knowledge, this study is the largest systematic review analyzing all the reported cases of IJP. IJP is considered by most authors as a benign abnormality that predominantly affects the right jugular vein. It is most commonly diagnosed in children. At present, conservative treatment is preferred for pediatric but not for adult patients. Multicenter randomized prospective studies are required to further understand this rare anomaly.
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