Abstract
Internal jugular phlebectasia presents as a soft cystic mass in the neck that appears on straining. We present a case of a 7-year-old girl who presented with a painless soft cystic mass in the neck associated with hoarseness of voice. Based on clinical examination and CT image, diagnosis of right internal jugular phlebectasia was made.
Highlights
Internal Jugular Vein Phlebectasia Presenting with Hoarseness of VoiceWe present a case of a 7-year-old girl who presented with a painless soft cystic mass in the neck associated with hoarseness of voice
Jugular vein phlebectasia (JVP) known as venous congenital cyst, venous aneurysm, venous ectasia, or essential venous dilatation refers to a congenital fusiform or saccular dilatation of the jugular vein that appears as a soft, compressible mass in the neck on straining like coughing, crying, and sneezing or may be triggered by the Valsalva maneuver
Jugular vein phlebectasia usually presents on the right side, and most patients are children, boys being twice as more often affected as girls [2]
Summary
We present a case of a 7-year-old girl who presented with a painless soft cystic mass in the neck associated with hoarseness of voice. Based on clinical examination and CT image, diagnosis of right internal jugular phlebectasia was made
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