| Lateral thoracic vein | |
|---|---|
 The veins of the right axilla, viewed from in front. (Lateral thoracic vein not labeled but region is visible.) | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | Axillary vein |
| Artery | Lateral thoracic artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena thoracica lateralis |
| TA98 | A12.3.08.011 |
| TA2 | 4971 |
| FMA | 71210 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Thelateral thoracic vein (sometimes debatably referred to as thelong thoracic vein) is a tributary of theaxillary vein. It runs with thelateral thoracic artery and drains theserratus anterior muscle and thepectoralis major muscle.
Normally, thethoracoepigastric vein exists between this vein andsuperficial epigastric vein (a tributary offemoral vein), to act as a shunt for blood if the portal system (through the liver) develops hypertension or a blockage.
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