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ArticleJornal vascular brasileiro2025

Internal jugular phlebectasia: case report and literature review.

Letícia Stefani Pacheco, Marcos Antonio Bonacorso Manhanelli, José Augusto Costa

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Article in Jornal vascular brasileiro, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Letícia Stefani PachecoPontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - PUC-SP, Faculdade de Ciência Médicas e da Saúde, Sorocaba, SP, Brasil.ORCID 0009-0007-5965-2117
Marcos Antonio Bonacorso ManhanelliConjunto Hospitalar de Sorocaba - CHS, Sorocaba, SP, Brasil.ORCID 0000-0003-2203-5717
José Augusto CostaPontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - PUC-SP, Faculdade de Ciência Médicas e da Saúde, Sorocaba, SP, Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-4899-5874

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Internal jugular phlebectasia is a non-tortuous abnormal dilation of the internal jugular vein that presents as a cervical mass with a saccular or fusiform aneurysmal appearance and is most common in male pediatric patients. Its etiologies include congenital, cervical trauma, tumors, and previous surgeries. The clinical picture is generally asymptomatic. In symptomatic cases, the most common complaint is pain in the affected cervical area. Diagnosis is established by visualization of the dilation when triggered by increased intrathoracic pressure during actions such as coughing or crying and is confirmed by imaging studies such as Doppler ultrasound and computed tomography. Therapeutic management is typically conservative, with surgical intervention reserved for cases with symptoms or complications.

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dilationjugular veinsvascular ectasia

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PMID41293634
PMCPMC12642931

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