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01-09-2017 | LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Jugular phlebectasia in adult—an overlooked cause of cervical pain

Authors: Antonija Krstačić, Ivana Župetić, Silva Butković Soldo, Marko Mornar Jelavić, Goran Krstačić

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 9/2017

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Hereby, we present a case of a 50-year-old woman with history of neck pain during the 12-month period. It was unilateral pain, with “heaviness” and unusual discomfort deep in the affected left side of the neck. General and neurological examination was normal. …

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Title: Jugular phlebectasia in adult—an overlooked cause of cervical pain
Authors: Antonija Krstačić
Ivana Župetić
Silva Butković Soldo
Marko Mornar Jelavić
Goran Krstačić
Publication date: 01-09-2017
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 9/2017
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-017-2984-8

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