Varix of the External Jugular Vein

E. U. Ajuluchuku; J. T. Da-Rocha Afodu; C. Bode; A. K. Adebanjo; S. O. Elesha

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1020394

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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986; 34(2): 135-136
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1020394

Case Report

Varix of the External Jugular Vein

E. U. Ajuluchuku¹ , J. T. Da-Rocha Afodu¹ , C. Bode¹ , A. K. Adebanjo² , S. O. Elesha³

¹Department of Surgery
²Department of Radiology
³Department of Pathology, Lagos University, Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria

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1985

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

A case of varix involving the left external jugular vein is presented. The pathogenesis of the unusual condition is discussed and the attention of practising physicians drawn to the new differential diagnosis of swelling in the neck.

Key words

Mood-dependent variable size - Congenital varix - Left external jugular vein