The lateral marginal vein is a continuation of the dorsal venous arch of the foot.[1] It is the origin of the small saphenous vein.[1][2]

Lateral marginal vein
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Drains fromDorsal venous arch of the foot
Drains toSmall saphenous vein
Identifiers
Latinvena marginalis lateralis pedis
TA98A12.3.11.020
TA25086
FMA44359
Anatomical terminology

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References edit

  1. ^ a b Blanchemaison, Philippe; Camponovo, Jérôme; Greney, Philippe (2008). "SERVIER - Veins of the foot - Marginal veins and their branches". Servier (phlebologia.com). LES LABORATOIRES SERVIER. Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  2. ^ Tafur, Alfonso J.; Rathbun, Suman (2013-01-01), Creager, Mark A.; Beckman, Joshua A.; Loscalzo, Joseph (eds.), "Chapter 54 - Varicose Veins", Vascular Medicine: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease (Second Edition), Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, pp. 639–651, doi:10.1016/b978-1-4377-2930-6.00054-9, ISBN 978-1-4377-2930-6, retrieved 2021-02-21