Lateral marginal vein
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Citation:
Pfleger R, Kearns C, MacManus D, et al. Lateral marginal vein. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 08 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-71436
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5 Oct 2019,
René Pfleger
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At the time the article was last revised Ciléin Kearns had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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Synonyms:
- Vein of Servelle
- Lateral marginal vein (LMV)
- Klippel-Trenaunay vein
The lateral marginal vein (also known as the vein of Servelle or the Klippel-Trenaunay vein) is located on the dorsal surface of the foot and is the principle tributary forming the small saphenous vein.
The lateral marginal vein is one of two persisting embryonic veins of the leg, the persistent sciatic vein being the other.
Development
As an embryonic vein it usually undergoes regression before birth. It is part of the superficial venous system of the lower limb. Failure of obliteration leads to truncal vascular malformation. A lack of valves leads to presentation with chronic venous insufficiency 2.
Related pathology
It is seen in a portion of patients suffering from Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome.
References
- 1. Oduber CE, Young-Afat DA, van der Wal AC, van Steensel MA, Hennekam RC, van der Horst CM. The persistent embryonic vein in Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome. (2013) Vascular medicine (London, England). 18 (4): 185-91. doi:10.1177/1358863X13498463 - Pubmed
- 2. Edwin Stephen, Albert Abhinay Kota, Sunil Agarwal, Dheepak Selvaraj, Prabhu Premkumar, Sam Ponraj, Vimalin Samuel. Lateral marginal vein: Have we understood its significance?. (2017) Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 4 (2): 43. doi:10.4103/ijves.ijves_14_17
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