AN INTERESTING CASE OF VARIANT COMMUNICATION IN THE NECK VEINS

Abstract

The internal jugular vein is a signicant landmark encountered during central venous catheter insertion, and in various surgical and radiological procedures in the neck. A good knowledge of the variations becomes essential to check any inadvertent injury. The variant observed here includes the formation of a communication between the linguofacial trunk and anterior jugular vein. A knowledge of all possible variants becomes clinically signicant at times when venous access is imperative and to the surgeon operating at this level.