| Deep circumflex iliac vein | |
|---|---|
 The veins of the right half of the male pelvis. | |
 The iliac veins. | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | External iliac vein |
| Artery | Deep circumflex iliac artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena circumflexa ilium profunda |
| TA98 | A12.3.10.027 |
| TA2 | 5054 |
| FMA | 21182 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Thedeep circumflex iliac vein is formed by the union of thevenae comitantes of thedeep iliac circumflex artery.[1] It drains venous blood from the walls of theiliac fossa.[2] It empties into theexternal iliac vein about 2 cm superior to theinguinal ligament,[3] just distal to where theinferior epigastric vein does so.[1] The DCIV runs across theexternal iliac artery.[1] It forms anastomoses with theiliolumbar vein, and lower twolumbar veins.[2]
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