Congenital venous aneurysm of the right external jugular vein in a great dane

An 11-month-old entire female great dane was presented for a painless swelling on the ventral right side of its neck. Fine needle aspiration of the mass revealed the presence of blood. Ultrasonographic examination revealed an anechoic subcutaneous tubular structure consistent with a jugular aneurysm...

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Published inVeterinary record case reports Vol. 4; no. 1
Main Authors Lefebvre, Michael, Merveille, Anne-Christine, Rizza, Maïlis, Heimann, Marianne, Claeys, Stephanie
Format Journal Article Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published London British Veterinary Association 01.06.2016
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
BMJ Publishing Group
Subjects
Aneurysms
Blood clots
Dogs
Histopathology
Life sciences
Medical imaging
Médecine vétérinaire & santé animale
Neck
Sciences du vivant
Soft tissue surgery
Tumors
Vascular surgery
Veins & arteries
Veterinary medicine & animal health
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Summary:An 11-month-old entire female great dane was presented for a painless swelling on the ventral right side of its neck. Fine needle aspiration of the mass revealed the presence of blood. Ultrasonographic examination revealed an anechoic subcutaneous tubular structure consistent with a jugular aneurysm. Surgery consisted in ligature of the right external jugular vein and excision of the aneurysm. No intraoperative complication occurred. Jugular aneurysm has been rarely reported in dogs. Venous aneurysms may be the result of several processes including tumours, inflammation, trauma, or may appear spontaneously or congenitally. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice due to the risk of thrombosis or possible rupture.
Bibliography:scopus-id:2-s2.0-84976478945
ISSN:2052-6121
2052-6121
DOI:10.1136/vetreccr-2016-000308