Ascending lumbar communicant vein
Last revised by Aditya Shetty
on 23 Jan 2016
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Amini B, Jones J, Ascending lumbar communicant vein. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 15 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-6975
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Article created:
31 Aug 2009,
Behrang Amini
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Last revised:
23 Jan 2016,
Aditya Shetty
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- The Ascending Lumbar Communicant Vein
The ascending lumbar communicant vein is a communication between the left ascending lumbar vein and the left renal vein. Because of its retroperitoneal location, when dilated, it may be mistaken for a lymph node on non-contrast studies with thick collimation.
The image shows the left renal vein in yellow, the ascending lumbar communicant vein in red, and the lumbar vein in blue.
References
- 1. Yao Y, et al. Communicating Vein between the Left Renal Vein and Left Ascending Lumber Vein: Incidence and Significance on Abdominal CT. Radiation Medicine: 2003; 21(6) 252–257.
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