External jugular vein aneurysm in a young woman: An uncommon cause of neck mass

External jugular vein aneurysms are extremely rare pathologies compared to arterial ones. The patients often present with a painless mass in the neck that becomes visible while coughing and straining. Palpation of a soft and compressible swelling over the external jugular vein is a diagnostic hallmark. Doppler ultrasound examination is considered as the golden standard for the radiological diagnosis that allows a precise determination and confirmation of an aneurysm. Surgical excision is performed mostly for cosmetic concerns and symptomatic aneurysms. In this article, we present the clinical aspects, radiological and microscopic findings, diagnosis and surgical treatment of an external jugular vein aneurysm in a young female patient to emphasize the typical clinical presentation of this rare entity.

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