Classics in abdominal imaging: marsupial cava

Marsupial cava is a rare anatomical variant in which the confluence of the common iliac veins is anterior to the right common iliac artery and aortic bifurcation. It was first described by Gladstone [1] in a cadaveric dissection in 1929 and subsequently termed preaortic iliac venous confluence in 19...

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Published in:Abdominal imaging 2021-07, Vol.46 (7), p.3521-3522
Main Authors: Liu, Joshua, Ridley, Lloyd
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anatomy & physiology
Aorta
Classics in Abdominal Radiology
Coronary vessels
Deformities
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Radiology
Tomography
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Marsupial cava is a rare anatomical variant in which the confluence of the common iliac veins is anterior to the right common iliac artery and aortic bifurcation. It was first described by Gladstone [1] in a cadaveric dissection in 1929 and subsequently termed preaortic iliac venous confluence in 1951 by Edwards [2]. The name marsupial cava, designated by Panicek in 1992, refers to the normal anatomy of marsupials (Fig. 1) who have a ventrally placed iliac vein confluence [3].
ISSN:2366-004X
2366-0058
DOI:10.1007/s00261-021-03009-8