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Case Reports
. 2019 Apr 17:18:e20180026.
doi: 10.1590/1677-5449.180026. eCollection 2019.

External jugular vein hemangioma: case report

Julio Cesar Peclat de Oliveira  1 , Fernando Tebet Ramos Barreto  2 , Bernardo de Castro Abi Ramia Chimelli  2 , Lucas Maia Peclat de Oliveira  2 , Ricardo Krapp Tavares  3 , Thaysa Fernandes Lacerda da Costa  2 , Diogo Di Battista de Abreu E Souza  2 , Bianca Gutfilen  1
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External jugular vein hemangioma: case report

Julio Cesar Peclat de Oliveira et al. J Vasc Bras. .

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

Hemangioma is a common tumor, normally diagnosed in children, and accounting for almost 10% of benign neoplasms. A hemangioma arising from the wall of a vessel is rare, and must be differentiated from other vascular malformations of the same origin. We report a rare case of a hemangioma arising from the wall of an external jugular vein and discuss diagnostic work-up and management.

Resumo: Hemangioma é um tumor frequente, geralmente diagnosticado em crianças, constituindo quase 10% das neoplasias benignas. Um hemangioma com crescimento na parede de um vaso é extremamente raro, e deve ser diferenciado de outras malformações vasculares de mesma origem. Apresentamos um caso raro de hemangioma de veia jugular externa e discutimos sua propedêutica e manejo.

Keywords: external jugular vein; hemangioma; neck mass.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: No conflicts of interest declared concerning the publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Mass in the right cervical area.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Doppler ultrasonography showing ectasia, without thrombi in the lumen and normal blood flow.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Doppler ultrasonography showing hypoechoic mass and thrombosed external jugular vein, with no flow.
Figure 4
Figure 4. Angiotomography reconstruction demonstrating the tumoral mass and its relationship with the vascular structures of the neck. CDPI, Barra da Tijuca, RJ, Brazil. AR = area of region of interest in mm2; MD = mean density of region of interest; SD = standard deviation of mean density; Range = density range within region of interest.
Figure 5
Figure 5. Histopathological examination by the paraffin block method. Hemangioma with thrombosis of the external jugular vein.
Figura 1
Figura 1. Massa cervical direita.
Figura 2
Figura 2. Eco-Doppler mostrando ectasia sem trombos na luz, fluxo sanguíneo normal.
Figura 3
Figura 3. Eco-Doppler mostrando massa hipoecogênica e veia jugular externa trombosada, sem fluxo.
Figura 4
Figura 4. Reconstruções de angiotomografia demonstrando a massa tumoral e sua relação com as estruturas vasculares do pescoço. CDPI, Barra da Tijuca, RJ. AR = área da região de interesse em mm2; MÉD = densidade média da região de interesse; PAD = desvio padrão da densidade média; Intervalo = intervalo de densidade dentro da região de interesse.
Figura 5
Figura 5. Exame anatomopatológico pelo método de inclusão em parafina. Hemangioma com trombose da veia jugular externa.
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