title: Axial transformation of the profunda femoris vein: formation, relations and course in a cadaveric specimen.
abstract: When the superficial femoral vein is obstructed by thrombosis, the profunda femoris vein provides an important collateral pathway, transforming into the axial vein of the lower limb. When operating on a transformed axial vein, a surgeon should be aware of the formation, the relations and the course of the vein. A precise description of these anatomical features is not feasible on the basis of ultrasound, venographic or surgical study but only from anatomical studies. We present a case of axial transformation of the profunda femoris vein found in a cadaver, focusing on the anatomical features of the transformed axial vein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. natsis@med.auth.gr
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Natsis
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Totlis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paraskevas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papathanasiou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sofidis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Noussios
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002102:Cadaver; D004210:Dissection; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology