Confluence of the right internal iliac vein into a compressed left common iliac vein

Phlebology. 2016 Mar;31(2):145-6. doi: 10.1177/0268355515586098. Epub 2015 May 7.

Abstract

The authors describe the abnormal confluence of the right internal iliac vein into a left common iliac vein compressed by the overlying right common iliac artery. The prevalence of this combination of abnormalities, evaluated in cadavers and in living subjects by CT, was 0.9%. The possible obstacle to venous pelvic return by these anomalies is pointed out.

Keywords: Chronic venous disease; pelvic venous insufficiency; venous anatomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery / pathology*
  • Iliac Vein / pathology*
  • Middle Aged