Internal jugular vein phlebectasia.
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چکیده
In t roduct ion Internal jugular vein (LJV) phlebectasia is a rare form of congenital venous anomaly. Less than 50 cases have been reported in the literature world-wide. In the majority of cases the lesion was in boys and on the right side. It is a fusiform dilation of the vein without any apparent ob struction, and is believed to be due to congenital thinning of the vessel wall. It can mimic an external laryngocele.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Ceylon medical journal
دوره 47 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002