Anatomical variation in the formation of the external jugular vein

Authors

Vishaan Raman, MBBS student, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, Manipal, 576104, India
Madhvi Yadav, MBBS student, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, Manipal, 576104, India
Aravind S. Subramanyan, MBBS student, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, Manipal, 576104, India
Yelluru Lakshmisha Rao, Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, Manipal, 576104, India.Follow
Mangala M. Pai, Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, Manipal, 576104, India.
Latha V Prabhu, Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, Manipal, 576104, India.

Abstract

External jugular vein (EJV) is a large superficial vein and is often used by the clinicians for many therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. Variant formation course and morphology of EJV essentially seeks attention from the clinician. During routine dissection procedure, it was observed that the EJV was formed by the union of common facial vein and posterior division of retro-mandibular vein. Posterior auricular vein drained into the EJV. This type of vascular variation stands to be enlightening cardiologists, head and neck surgeons and radiologists.

Recommended Citation

Raman, Vishaan; Yadav, Madhvi; Subramanyan, Aravind S.; Rao, Yelluru Lakshmisha; Pai, Mangala M.; and Prabhu, Latha V (2023) "Anatomical variation in the formation of the external jugular vein," Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://impressions.manipal.edu/mjms/vol8/iss1/3