External Jugular Vein Aneurysm Presenting as a Cervical Mass

Abstract EN

Venous aneurysms are rare causes of neck mass.

Among neck veins, aneurysms of the external jugular vein are extremely uncommon.

We present a case of a woman with a history of prior internal jugular vein catheterization who presented at a rural primary health care unit with a nontender progressively enlarging swelling in the right supraclavicular region.

B-mode and Doppler ultrasound examination revealed a saccular dilatation of the external jugular vein, suggesting a posttraumatic venous aneurysm.

Saccular aneurysms of the external jugular vein are uncommon and only rarely lead to serious complications.

Access to ultrasound examination can allow early detection of this entity.