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. 2015 Jan;19(1):53-4.
doi: 10.4103/0972-5229.148652.

Absent internal jugular vein: Another case for ultrasound guided vascular access

Vimi Rewari  1 , Ravindran Chandran  1 , Rashmi Ramachandran  1 , Anjan Trikha  1
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Absent internal jugular vein: Another case for ultrasound guided vascular access

Vimi Rewari et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2015 Jan.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Ultrasound image of the right side of the neck showing absence of internal jugular vein. CA: Carotid artery
Figure 2
Figure 2
Ultrasound image of the left side of the neck showing normal anatomy. CA: Carotid artery; IJV: Internal jugular vein
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