Jugular venous ectasia in children. A report of 3 cases and review of the literature

Abstract

Three cases of jugular venous ectasia in children were diagnosed preoperatively by selective venography. These rare lesions appear to be congenital dilatations of the veins and should not properly be called aneurysms, as their histological structure is normal. A typical history and complex of physical findings are associated with this entity. It is important to include it in the differential diagnosis of neck masses in children.