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The basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm. [1] It originates on the medial side of the dorsal venous network of the hand and travels up the base of the forearm, where its course is generally visible through the skin as it travels in the subcutaneous fat and fascia lying superficial to the muscles.
Deep and superficial vein thrombosis may in turn be caused by thrombophilia, which is an increased propensity of forming blood clots. [citation needed] Arteriovenous fistula (an abnormal connection or passageway between an artery and a vein) may cause chronic venous insufficiency even with working vein valves. [citation needed]
The median cubital vein is a superficial vein of the arm. [1] It lies on the anterior aspect of the elbow, [2] in the cubital fossa superficial to the bicipital aponeurosis. It bridges the cephalic vein and the basilic vein. [3] The median cubital vein receives a number of tributaries from the anterior forearm.
People with thrombophlebitis complain of pain along the affected area. Some report constitutional symptoms, such as low-grade fever and aches. On physical examination, the skin over the affected vein exhibits erythema, warmth, swelling, and tenderness. Later in the disease, as induration subsides, erythema gives way to a ruddy or bruised color ...
varicose veins; brownish or reddish skin discoloration; ulcer; These signs and symptoms may vary among patients and over time. With PTS, these symptoms typically are worse after walking or standing for long periods of time and improve with resting or elevating the leg. [1]
Since the veins return blood to the heart, if a piece of a blood clot formed in a vein breaks off it can be transported to the right side of the heart, and from there into the lungs. A piece of thrombus that is transported in this way is an embolus : the process of forming a thrombus that becomes embolic is called a thromboembolism .
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Gonadal vein transposition or Left Ovarian Vein Transposition: The left gonadal vein is transposed into the Inferior Vena Cava to reduce the amount of blood draining into the pelvis eliminating pelvic congestion and allowing the kidney to drain directly into the IVC via the left ovarian vein.