Superficial dorsal vein of the penis
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| Vein: Dorsal veins of the penis | |
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| The penis in transverse section, showing the bloodvessels. | |
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| Transverse section of the penis. | |
| Latin | venae dorsales superficiales penis |
| Gray's | subject #173 676 |
| Drains from | penis |
| Drains to | external pudendal vein |
| Dorlands / Elsevier |
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The superficial dorsal vein of the penis drains the prepuce and skin of the penis, and, running backward in the subcutaneous tissue, inclines to the right or left, and opens into the corresponding superficial external pudendal vein, a tributary of the great saphenous vein.
In contrast to the deep dorsal vein of the penis, it lies outside Buck's fascia.[1]
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[edit] Clinical significance
It is possible for the vein to rupture, which presents in a manner similar to penile fracture.[2]
[edit] Additional images
 The veins of the right half of the male pelvis. |
 Veins of the penis. |
 Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra. |
[edit] References
- ^ Sauerland, Eberhardt K.; Patrick W., PhD. Tank; Tank, Patrick W. (2005). Grant's dissector. Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 101. ISBN 0-7817-5484-4.
- ^ Perlmutter AE, Roberts L, Farivar-Mohseni H, Zaslau S (2007). "Ruptured superficial dorsal vein of the penis masquerading as a penile fracture: case report". Can J Urol 14 (4): 3651–2. PMID 17784989.
[edit] External links
- superficial+dorsal+veins+of+penis at eMedicine Dictionary
- http://anatomy.uams.edu/AnatomyHTML/veins_pelvis&perineum.html
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