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jugular vein

[′jəg·yə·lər ‚vān]
(anatomy)
The vein in the neck which drains the brain, face, and neck into the innominate.
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Knowledge of these variable patterns of the external and internal jugular veins is of clinical import.
Variations of the External and Internal Jugular Veins: A Fetal Study/Variaciones de las Venas Yugulares Externas e Internas: Estudio Fetal
Bilateral neck ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) neck without contrast did not show jugular vein thrombophlebitis or peritonsillar abscess, although the study was limited due to insertion of bilateral internal jugular (IJ) catheter insertions.
Atypical Presentation of Lemierre's Syndrome Causing Septic Shock and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
In a previous study [7], two out of thirty-seven (5.4%) cases had cephalic vein crossed anteriorly and above the lateral third of the clavicle and terminated in the neck by draining directly into the external jugular vein. Loukas et al.
A Rare Anatomical Variation of the Termination of Right and Left Cephalic Veins
The placement of a chest collateral port in crossover technique through the anterior jugular vein system can be quite simple and the most appropriate method in the mentioned or a comparable scenario.
Port Placement via the Anterior Jugular Venous System: Case Report, Anatomic Considerations, and Literature Review
Percutaneous right internal jugular vein cannulation can be made by landmark- or ultrasound-guided technique.
Internal jugular vein catheterisation: a comparison between ultrasound-guided technique with landmark-guided technique
But it works inaccurately when we need to measure the CSA of the internal jugular vein. Figure 2 shows that the true shape of the jugular is elliptical and not circular.
Why current Doppler ultrasound methodology is inaccurate in assessing cerebral venous return: the alternative of the ultrasonic jugular venous pulse
Objective: Trendelenburg positioning is a common approach used during internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulation.
The effectiveness of trendelenburg positioning on the cross-sectional area of the right internal jugular vein in obese patients
(7,10) A case of presumed pulmonary embolus from an external jugular vein aneurysm has been reported, and it would seem possible for these to occur in association with retromandibular vein ectasia as well.
Retromandibular vein ectasia
We present a case of duplication of the right internal jugular vein (IfV) in a patient who underwent neck dissection as part of the management of carcinoma of the larynx.
Duplication of the right internal jugular vein: a case report
Passing over the clavicle and open into the cephalic, subclavian or internal jugular veins
External jugular vein communicating with internal jugular vein--a case report
The internal jugular vein (IJV) is a delicate vessel that is well protected by deep fascia.
Double fenestration of the internal jugular vein: a rare anatomic variant

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