The external jugular vein is a superficial vein that has a relatively diagonal to vertical course
in the neck region and runs superficial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. This vein is …

The jugular veins of the neck are known to exhibit variations in its formation and course.
Knowledge of the varying drainage patterns of superficial veins of the head and neck, in …

Background The internal jugular vein is one of the major vessels of the neck. The anatomy of
this vessel is considered to be relatively stable. It is an important landmark for head and …

Abstract Knowledge of variations of veins of head and neck in relation to external jugular,
anterior jugular, internal jugular, and facial veins is important to surgeons doing head and …

The external jugular vein, which traverses the sternocleidomastoid muscle superficially, is
known to exhibit variations in its formation and course. There are less reports on the …

Variations in the origin and termination of external jugular vein are common and are
reported in the past. However, variations in the course of external jugular vein are …

The jugular venous system constitutes the primary venous drainage of the head and neck. It
includes a profundus or subfascial venous system, formed by the two internal jugular veins …

External jugular vein is the superficial vein of the neck and is prone to variations. Multiple
internal jugular veins are incidental findings that present as a duplication or fenestration. We …

The authors report a rare variation of the anterior jugular and internal jugular veins in a 78-
year-old male donor. An enlarged and curved left anterior jugular vein (AJV) was formed as …

Variations of external jugular vein are common. Here, we present a rare terminal bifurcation
of the left external jugular vein. The left external jugular vein was formed by the union of …