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Left spermatic vein in left-sided vena cava
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
|January 1, 1987
Summary
A rare anatomical variation was identified where the left spermatic vein directly entered a left-sided vena cava in a patient with left varicocele. This finding has significant implications for embolization procedures.
Area of Science:
- Vascular anatomy
- Urology
- Radiology
Background:
- Varicocele, a common cause of male infertility, typically involves abnormal venous drainage.
- Standard anatomical descriptions detail the right spermatic vein draining into the inferior vena cava and the left into the left renal vein.