Open AccessAnterior jugular phlebectasia
Author(s) -
Neena Bhalodiya,
Mrinal Supriya,
Ankit Singhania
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02974314
Subject(s) - medicine , otorhinolaryngology , head and neck surgery , anatomy , surgery
Phlebectasia is abnormally dilated vinous channels a rare differential diagnosis for an apparent neck swelling A 5 year old male child with neck swelling apparent only on crying and speaking presented to us It was a soft cystic swelling The diagnosis was confirmed by sonography and angiography Surgical excision was carried out without any complication.