Venous aneurysms unrelated to arteriovenous fistulas are uncom mon. This case report describes clini cal findings and data obtained by echo Doppler examination in a young girl with a venous aneurysm of the right internal jugular vein and a tho racic outlet syndrome. An etiologic correlation between the aneurysm and the thoracic outlet might be sus pected.
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