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LEVANO VASQUEZ, J et al. Phlebectasia of internal jugular vein. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2017, vol.19, n.73, pp.63-66. ISSN 1139-7632.

Jugular vein phlebectasia is a congenital fusiform dilatation of the jugular vein that appears as a soft, compressible mass in the neck during straining or triggered by the Valsalva maneuver. We report the case of a patient of 6-years-old patient who came to the emergency room for a cervical tumor that increases in size with Valsalva maneuvers.

Palavras-chave : Internal jugular vein; Cervical mass; Valsalva maneuver; Phlebectasia.

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