Internal pudendal vein
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View Yvette Mellam's current disclosuresThe internal pudendal veins are the set of accompanying veins to the internal pudendal artery draining the perineal region to empty into the internal iliac vein.
Gross Anatomy
Tributaries
inferior rectal veins
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males
penile bulb and scrotum vein
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females
clitoris and posterior labial vein
Course
The internal pudendal veins run the same course as its corresponding artery. They begin with the deep penile/clitoral or scrotal veins before traversing the pudendal canal with the internal pudendal artery and pudendal nerve. Thereafter, they exit the pelvis via the lesser sciatic foramen and curve around the sacrospinous ligament to re-enter the pelvis via the greater sciatic foramen. They then unite to form a single vessel before emptying into the internal iliac vein.
Termination
Drains into the internal iliac vein upon re-entering the pelvis.
References
- 1. Moore, Keith L., Arthur F. Dalley, and Anne MR Agur. Clinically oriented anatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013.
- 2. Ross, Lawrence M. Atlas of anatomy. Eds. Anne M. Gilroy, and Brian R. MacPherson. Vol. 3. New York, NY, USA: Thieme, 2016.
- 3. Gray, Henry, and S. Standring. "Gray’s anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice, 40th edn. Churchill-Livingstone." (2008).
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