Internal jugular vein agenesis: a rare vascular abnormality and incidental finding. A case of internal jugular vein agenesis in a 52-years old male

Abstract

We report a case of vascular malformation arising from internal jugular vein discovered during radiological investigations for restaging of metastatic colon carcinoma of an adult male patient. Congenital absence of internal jugular vein is extremely uncommon. These developmental anomalies in general population are seen in about 0.05%-0.25%. The awareness of these vascular anomalies is extremely important to avoid unsafe complications, primarily in oncological patients, whom usually require the incannulation of neck veins for diagnostic procedures or intravenous therapy administration. Keywords: Jugular, Vein, Agenesis, Cannulation, Malformation