Corpus: Ovarian Vein
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Synonym: ovarian vein
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The ovarian vein is a blood vessel that transports venous blood from the ovary (ovary) into the inferior vena cava or one of its tributary vessels.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The ovarian vein is the female counterpart of the testicular vein. It runs in the ligamentum suspensorium ovarii and accompanies the ovarian artery of the same name.
It is a paired blood vessel. A distinction is made between the
- Vena ovarica dextra
- Vena ovarica sinistra
The right ovarian vein usually flows into the inferior vena cava, the left ovarian vein into the renal vein. If a large ovarian venous plexus is present, there may be a separate outlet to the uterine vein.
Clinic[Bearbeiten]
Partial or complete occlusion of the ovarian vein is known as ovarian vein thrombosis. It can occur in connection with postpartum endometritis, PID, diverticulitis or appendicitis. Protrusions of the ovarian vein can cause ovarian vein syndrome.