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Giant Mastoid Emissary Vein: Source of Profuse Bleeding During Mastoid Surgery

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The emissary veins are residual connections between intra-cerebral veins and their extra-cranial drainage. Mastoid emissary vein is a rare but definite entity which if not diagnosed preoperatively could be a cause of severe hemorrhage at the time of surgery which may prove to be life threatening. These veins may vary in size from that of a mere thread to that of a wax match or 1/8th–3/8th of an inch. We report one such case of a giant mastoid emissary vein which was opened while operating on mastoid and caused profuse bleeding which could only be controlled by surgical pack.

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  1. Department of Oto-rhinolaryngeology, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

    Rauf Ahmad & Ihsan Ali

  2. Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Srinagar, 190010, Jammu and Kashmir, India

    Ghulam M. Naikoo

  3. Department of Radiology, SKIMS Soura, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

    Naseer A. Choo

  4. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

    Fozia Jan

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Ahmad, R., Ali, I., Naikoo, G.M. et al. Giant Mastoid Emissary Vein: Source of Profuse Bleeding During Mastoid Surgery. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 63 (Suppl 1), 102–103 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-011-0215-9

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