The neck, or jugular, veins consist of external and internal veins. These veins receive blood from the brain, face, and neck and drain into the brachiocephalic veins (Figure 1).

From there, the subclavian vein continues to the outer border of the first rib where it then joins the internal jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic vein (also called the innominate vein).

Abstract 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.

The veins get their name from the Latin word ''jugulus'' meaning collarbone. <br /><br />There are two jugular veins on each side of the neck, known as the external and internal jugulars.

When moving the right internal jugular vein out of the way to access the lymph node, they found a surprise – a second internal jugular vein was nestled behind the first.

An obstructive jugular-vein thrombosis developed in an astronaut 2 months into a 6-month space mission, a clinical scenario with no evidence base to support the choice of a management approach ...

A blood clot in the internal jugular veins (IJV), known as a thrombosis, is a very serious condition that can prove fatal if not caught and treated quickly.

To examine the feasibility of preventing catheter tip malposition during PICC placement using an ultrasound-guided finger-pressure method to block the internal jugular vein. We conducted a ...

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).

Right internal jugular vein placement should be used preferentially in TDC to maximize catheter survival.