Quick Facts
Origin: Skin of posterior scrotum.
Course: Passes posteriorly to empty into the internal pudendal vein.
Tributaries: None.
Drainage: Posterior scrotum.
Origin
The posterior scrotal vein arises in the skin and fascia of the posterior scrotum.
Course
The posterior scrotal vein passes from the posterior scrotum superiorly and posteriorly to empty into the internal pudendal vein.
A potential shunt exists between the external iliac vein (via anterior scrotal veins) and the internal iliac vein (via posterior scrotal veins) that, when exploited, can lead to varicocele (varicose veins of scrotal veins) (Patel, 2017).
Tributaries
There are no named tributaries.
Structures Drained
The posterior scrotal vein drains the skin and fascial layers of the posterior scrotum.
List of Clinical Correlates
- Varicocele
References
Patel, A. P. (2017) 'Anatomy and physiology of chronic scrotal pain', Transl Androl Urol, 6(Suppl 1), pp. S51-s56.
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