Partial Duplication of External Jugular
Vein Forming a Venous Ring Around
Supraclavicular Nerve: A Case Report
859-861
Correspondence
Dr. Kanika Sachdeva, Assistant Professor,
Department of Anatomy, Chintpurni Medical College,
Pathankot, Punjab, India.
E-mail: kanikadr.sarang@yahoo.com.
External Jugular Vein (EJV) is an important superficial vein draining head & neck region. It usually lies singly on both sides of neck and drains to subclavian vein. Rarely it may be double on either side. In the present case, there was seen partial duplication of the right EJV in the form of a venous ring enclosing supraclavicular nerve. The vein bifurcated 1 cm below the nerve point and the branches rejoined with each other to form a venous ring. The ontogenic basis and clinical implications of the entity are discussed.