Jugular vein aneurysm is a rare morphologic entity. This report describes a case of an asymptomatic internal jugular vein aneurysm that presented as an enlarging mass in the neck. Diagnosis was ...

January 7, 2010 — A high prevalence of internal jugular vein (IJV) valve insufficiency appears to be present in patients with a clinical diagnosis of transient global amnesia (TGA), suggesting that ...

ORLANDO, Fla.—In patients selected for placement of a tunneled dialysis catheter (TDC), right internal jugular vein placement should be used preferentially to maximize catheter survival, according to ...

A 43-year-old woman was referred to the endocrine clinic for a thyroid nodule found on a CT scan of the chest during the evaluation of breast cancer. The patient had ...

It is the name of each of the four, large veins that return blood to the heart from the head and neck. The veins get their name from the Latin word 'jugulus' meaning ...

The human body is an amazing thing. For each one of us, it's the most intimate object we know. And yet most of us don't know enough about it: its features, functions, quirks, and mysteries. Our series ...

Differential diagnosis of palpable masses within the lateral neck region includes several etiologies, comprising both benign lesions (developmental abnormalities, ie, external laryngeal diverticula, ...