Internal Jugular Phlebectasia in Children

Authors

  • Paisarn Vejchapipat Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
  • Soottiporn Chittmittrapap Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
  • Bidhya Chandrakamol Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Keywords:

Phlebectasia, Internal jugular vein, Neck mass

Abstract

Objective: To review and to evaluate the patients with internal jugular phlebectasia treated at Chulalongkorn University Hospital.

Setting: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Design: Retrospective descriptive study.

Subjects: Children diagnosed as internal jugular phlebectasia between 1995 and 1996.

Method: The data of all patients were reviewed for general information, diagnostic tools. treatment, complications and outcome.

Results: Five children were diagnosed as internal jugular phlebectasia. The sex ratio male:female = 4:1 and age ranged from 2 to 12 years. All patients had right-sided lesions. The single presenting symptom was collapsible neck swelling that enlarged with straining. The diagnosis was confirmed by doppler ultrasound in three patients. All children underwent surgical correction. The results of the treatment at 6 month-follow up were satisfactory in all patients.

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Published

1996-06-28

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Vejchapipat P, Chittmittrapap S, Chandrakamol B. Internal Jugular Phlebectasia in Children. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 1996 Jun. 28 [cited 2024 Jun. 30];17(2):74-80. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/250136

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (1996): April - June

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Original Articles

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