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Case Reports
. 2019 Apr 30;11(4):e4575.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.4575.

Absence of the Right Common Iliac Vein with the Right Internal Iliac Vein Arising from the Left Common Iliac Vein: Case Report

Karishma Mehta  1 , Joe Iwanaga  2 , R Shane Tubbs  3
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Absence of the Right Common Iliac Vein with the Right Internal Iliac Vein Arising from the Left Common Iliac Vein: Case Report

Karishma Mehta et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

The common iliac vein arises from the internal and external iliac veins and drains into the inferior vena cava, bilaterally. Historically, many anatomical variants of the common iliac vein have been studied. To our knowledge, we discuss a unique specimen, which presents with an absent right common iliac vein and a right internal iliac vein draining into the contralateral common iliac vein. It is important that we understand the anatomic variations of the pelvic venous system to prevent iatrogenic injury to patients or misdiagnosis.

Keywords: anatomy; cadaver; common iliac vein; variation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Anterior view of the case reported herein. Note the right internal iliac vein draining into the left common iliac vein.
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