Dhar, Bikramjit(Dhar), Srabani MitraMandal, Prabir KumarBasu, Amrita2015-04-182015-04-182014-05Dhar Bikramjit, Mandal Prabir Kumar, (Dhar) Srabani Mitra, Basu Amrita. Internal Jugular Vein Phlebectasia : A Rare Case of Lateral Neck Swelling. Indian Medical Gazette. 2014 May ; 148 (5): 189-191.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/157612Internal Jugular vein Phlebectasia (IJP) is a rare disease in which there is a fusiform or saccular dilatation of Internal Jugular vein, usually presenting as a compressible neck mass that becomes prominent on coughing, straining or Valsalva manoeuvre. Colour Doppler is the non invasive diagnostic tool which clinches the diagnosis. It is important to keep this diagnosis in mind in case of lateral neck swellings to avoid invasive investigations and inappropriate treatment as management of asymptomatic case is conservative.eninternal jugular veinneck swellingphlebectasiaDilatation, Pathologic --diagnosisDilatation, Pathologic --ultrasonographyHumansJugular Veins --radiographyJugular Veins --ultrasonographyNeck --pathologyNeck --ultrasonographyMaleVaricose Veins --diagnosisVaricose Veins --ultrasonographyUltrasonography, Doppler, ColorYoung AdultArticle