Right common iliac vein
Vena iliaca communis dextra
CardiovascularBlood vesselsPelvisRight side
- What it is
- Formed in front of the sacroiliac joint by the external and internal iliac veins; the short right vein ascends almost vertically to unite with its partner at L5, to the right of the aortic bifurcation, as the inferior vena cava.
- Function
- Drains the pelvis and lower limb into the inferior vena cava.
- Size
- ~5 cm long, ~1.5 cm wide.
- Clinical note
- Lies behind and then lateral to its artery.