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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2017; 5(12): 419-422
Published online Dec 16, 2017. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v5.i12.419
Published online Dec 16, 2017. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v5.i12.419
Surgical resection of rare internal jugular vein aneurysm in neurofibromatosis type 1
Khortnal Delvecchio, Fazaldin Moghul, Bipinchandra Patel, Department of Surgery, Detroit Medical Center Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, Commerce, MI 48382, United States
Khortnal Delvecchio, Fazaldin Moghul, Bipinchandra Patel, Susan Seman, Department of Surgery, Detroit Medical Center Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit, MI 48235, United States
Author contributions: Delvecchio K, Moghul F and Patel B examined patient and collected clinical data; Moghul F and Patel B performed surgical resection and follow up; Delvecchio K and Moghul F wrote the paper; Patel B and Seman S edited the manuscript and had final approval.
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Correspondence to: Khortnal Delvecchio, DO, General Surgery Resident, Department of Surgery, Detroit Medical Center Sinai Grace Hospital, Room M5H02, 6071 W. Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48235, United States. kdelvecc@dmc.org
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Received: February 26, 2017
Peer-review started: March 2, 2017
First decision: May 23, 2017
Revised: September 10, 2017
Accepted: November 22, 2017
Article in press: November 22, 2017
Published online: December 16, 2017
Peer-review started: March 2, 2017
First decision: May 23, 2017
Revised: September 10, 2017
Accepted: November 22, 2017
Article in press: November 22, 2017
Published online: December 16, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a congenital condition occasionally affecting vascular connective tissue integrity. On extremely rare occasions these patients present with internal jugular venous aneurysms. We present a case of the successful ligation and excision of one of the largest internal jugular vein aneurysms in the literature and one of only five associated with Neurofibromatosis type 1.