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Fenestration and duplication of contralateral internal jugular veins with concomitant cerebral arteries malformations
Affiliations- Medical University of Silesia, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Katowice, Poland
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Abstract
Duplication and fenestration of IJV are rare malformations that are usually accidental findings during neck
surgeries and anatomical dissections. Their prevalence is estimated at 1–2%, while the prevalence of IJV
duplication alone is around 0.4%. This is the first reported case of both fenestration and duplication of the
contralateral IJVs and one of few that confirm the coexistence of vascular malformations in other vessels — in
this case, cerebral arteries. The awareness of the presence of IJV malformations can prevent complications
during surgeries in the neck area and vascular procedures such as IJV catheterization.
Abstract
Duplication and fenestration of IJV are rare malformations that are usually accidental findings during neck
surgeries and anatomical dissections. Their prevalence is estimated at 1–2%, while the prevalence of IJV
duplication alone is around 0.4%. This is the first reported case of both fenestration and duplication of the
contralateral IJVs and one of few that confirm the coexistence of vascular malformations in other vessels — in
this case, cerebral arteries. The awareness of the presence of IJV malformations can prevent complications
during surgeries in the neck area and vascular procedures such as IJV catheterization.
Keywords
internal jugular vein; duplication; fenestration; vascular malformation; aneurysm
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Fenestration and duplication of contralateral internal jugular veins with concomitant cerebral arteries malformations
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Issue
Article type
Case report
Pages
175-177
Published online
2022-12-30
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DOI
10.5603/AA.2022.0018
Bibliographic record
Acta Angiologica 2022;28(4):175-177.
Keywords
internal jugular vein
duplication
fenestration
vascular malformation
aneurysm
Authors
Mateusz Winder
Joanna Pilch-Kowalczyk
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