title: Ascending lumbar veins. Catheterization technique and radiographic anatomy.
abstract: The normal anatomy of the ascending lumbar veins and a catheterization technique used to demonstrate these veins at phlebography are reported. The use of this examination when dealing with malignant disease in the abdomen and retroperitoneal region is not warranted, on account of the wide range of anatomic and phlebographic variation.
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging