Anat Cell Biol 2022; 55(2): 251-254
Published online June 30, 2022
https://doi.org/10.5115/acb.21.256
Copyright © Korean Association of ANATOMISTS.
Edward C. Muo1 , Joe Iwanaga1,2 , Łukasz Olewnik8 , Aaron S. Dumont1 , R. Shane Tubbs1,2,3,4,5,6,7
1Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 2Department of Neurology, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, 3Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, St. George’s, Grenada, 4Department of Structural & Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 5Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 6Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USA, 7University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 8Department of Anatomical Dissection and Donation, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
Correspondence to:Joe Iwanaga
Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
E-mail: iwanagajoeca@gmail.com
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Variations of the ovarian veins can impact imaging diagnosis, surgical procedures of the region, and can be related to clinical findings such as compression of the ureter. Therefore, a good working knowledge of such variants is important to the clinician who interprets imaging of the posterior abdominopelvic region of women and surgeons who operate in this region. Herein, we present a comprehensive review of duplicated ovarian veins and provide a case illustration.
Keywords: Anatomy, Anatomical variations, Imaging, Vessels, Retroperitoneum