Inferior phrenic veins
Venae phrenicae inferiores
Definition
The inferior phrenic veins drain the diaphragm and follow the course of the inferior phrenic arteries.
The right inferior phrenic vein ends in the inferior vena cava.
The left inferior phrenic vein is often represented by two branches, one of which ends in the left renal or suprarenal vein, while the other passes in front of the esophageal hiatus in the diaphragm and opens into the inferior vena cava.
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