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Review
. 2019 Aug;47(8):3926-3933.
doi: 10.1177/0300060519860678. Epub 2019 Jul 15.

Internal jugular vein stenosis induced by tortuous internal carotid artery compression: two case reports and literature review

Min Li  1 , Chaoyang Su  2 , Chunqiu Fan  1 , Chong Ching Chan  3 , Chaobo Bai  1 , Ran Meng  1
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Internal jugular vein stenosis induced by tortuous internal carotid artery compression: two case reports and literature review

Min Li et al. J Int Med Res. 2019 Aug.

Abstract

Although internal jugular vein stenosis (IJVS) is not uncommon, a lack of clinical attention will lead to misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis. This study describes two 61-year-old women with bilateral IJVS induced by tortuous internal carotid artery compression and reviews current reports on this condition, including its clinical characteristics and treatment strategies, to provide a reference for clinicians.

Keywords: Internal jugular vein stenosis; case report; extrinsic compression; internal carotid artery tortuosity; jugular vein outflow disturbance; neuroimaging.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Magnetic resonance venography images of the (a, b) head and (c, d) neck and (e, f) computed tomography venography images in Case 1. The white asterisk indicates the internal carotid artery, the black-edged white triangle indicates the internal jugular vein, and the white arrow indicates the focal stenosis.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Magnetic resonance venography images of the (a, b) head and (c, d) neck and (e, f) computed tomography venography images in Case 2. The white asterisk indicates the internal carotid artery, the black-edged white triangle indicates the internal jugular vein, and the white arrow indicates the focal stenosis.
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