Thoracoepigastric vein

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Vein: Thoracoepigastric vein
Latin venae thoracoepigastricae
Gray's subject #173 670
Drains to lateral thoracic vein, femoral vein

A vein, named the thoracoepigastric, runs along the lateral aspect of the trunk between the superficial epigastric vein below and the lateral thoracic vein above and establishes an important communication between the femoral vein and axillary vein. This is an especially important vein when the inferior vena cava (IVC) becomes obstructed, by providing a means of collateral venous return.

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This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.


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