Vascular injury during common jugular venous (IJV) access is a rare complication, usually involving injury to the common carotid artery. We describe a previously unreported complication of iatrogenic injury of IJV access involving a branch of the superior thyroid artery, and its endovascular management.
Keywords: Arterio-venous fistula; IJV access; internal jugular venous access; pseudoaneurysm; superior thyroid artery.