title: Bilateral variation of the venous corona mortis with a presentation previously undescribed.
abstract: The corona mortis is an anatomic variant that involves anastomosis between obturator vessels, external iliac vessels and/or inferior epigastric vessels. It is clinically and surgically important because its section may lead to fatal consequences when pelvic procedures are performed. We report a case in which, during an anatomical dissection in a female cadaver, a bilateral corona mortis that involved obturator vessels and external iliac vessels was found, presenting differences on each side, an undescribed type of corona mortis was found and a classification modification was proposed.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pinochet
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Finis Terrae University, Santiago, Chile. claurod.mol@gmail.com.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.forename: E Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Flores
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D019074:Epigastric Arteries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D010388:Pelvis; D014680:Veins
keywords: corona mortis; external iliac vessels; obturator vessels