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What Causes Pain In The Vein Passing Through The Neck With Visible Pulsing?
What does it mean if that big vein in the left side of my neck hurts and i can see it pulsing through my skin but on my right side i cant see it pulsing through my skin but its annoying me now that it hurts and its that big vein or artery that sticks out. I am 16 years old if you want to know.
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
It might be nothing or it could be an ectatic vein in the neck - usually the External jugular vein. You can get a Color Doppler of the neck done to confirm it and it can be removed surgically by a small operation if it is bothersome. If the Color Doppler is normal then you can stop worrying. Either way, it is not a major problem so relax.
Take care,
Dr Rishi, New Delhi, India.
Take care,
Dr Rishi, New Delhi, India.
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