Medically reviewed by David Strosberg, MDMedically reviewed by David Strosberg, MD The internal jugular vein is a set of two blood vessels that collect blood from the brain, superficial regions of ...

The internal jugular vein is formed by the convergence of the inferior petrosal sinus and the sigmoid dural venous sinus, which are in or just distal to the jugular foramen . 4 The vein descends ...

The internal jugular vein is located in the carotid sheath in the neck, alongside the vagus nerve and carotid arteries. It runs down the left and right sides of the neck, delivering blood from the ...

Of note, the right thyroid lobe was compressed by an enlarged right interval jugular vein (IJV) and more posterior in position compared with the left lobe in the transverse view (Figure 1A vs. 1B).

The internal jugular vein (really a pair of veins) largely drains the cerebral veins—those coming from the brain—while the external jugular vein (also a pair) drains those structures more on ...

Jugular vein aneurysm is a rare morphologic entity. This report describes a case of an asymptomatic internal jugular vein aneurysm that presented as an enlarging mass in the neck. Diagnosis was ...

The internal jugular vein was the most common site of thrombosis. The presence of a central venous catheter was the only factor found to be a significant risk factor for an acute UTDVT (p = .03).

Cerebral venous thrombosis is characterized by infarction with focal neurologic deficits and increased intracranial pressure. As a very rare complication of some vaccines against Covid-19, the diso ...