Iliolumbar vein explained
| Iliolumbar vein |
| Latin: | vena iliolumbalis |
| Drainsto: | Common iliac vein |
| Artery: | Iliolumbar artery |
The iliolumbar vein is the vena comitans of the iliolumbar artery.
The obturator nerve crosses superficial to it.[1]
A single vein is found more commonly than a double vein.[2]
It drains vertebral segments four and five.[3]
It is closely related to the ascending lumbar vein.
References
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- Hamid M, Toussaint PJ, Delmas V, Gillot C, Coutaux A, Plaisant O . Anatomical and radiological evidence for the iliolumbar vein as an inferior lumbar venous system . Clinical Anatomy . 20 . 5 . 545–52 . 2007 . 17373712 . 10.1002/ca.20489.
