Angular vein
| Angular vein | |
|---|---|
 Veins of the head and neck (angular visible at center right.) | |
 Veins of orbit. | |
| Details | |
| Source | Supraorbital vein |
| Drains to | Facial vein |
| Artery | Angular artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena angularis |
| TA98 | A12.3.05.019 |
| TA2 | 4818 |
| FMA | 50893 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The angular vein is a
upper lip. It can be a route of spread of infection from the danger triangle of the face to the cavernous sinus
.
Structure
The angular vein is the upper part of the
ala of the nose
, and the inferior palpebral vein.
The angular vein lies lateral to the angular nerve.[1] It runs obliquely downward by the side of the nose. It passes under zygomaticus major muscle. It joins with the superior labial vein.[citation needed]
Function
The angular vein drains the
upper lip.[4]
Clinical significance
The angular vein may be affected by a thrombus.[5] This can create problems for endovascular treatment.[5]
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Any
valveless.[citation needed] This can cause thrombosis. Squeezing pimples in this area should be avoided.[6]
Additional images
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Bloodvessels of the eyelids, front view. -
Lateral head anatomy detail -
Head anatomy anterior view
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 645 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ PMID 16756251.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4377-1926-0.
- S2CID 45698367.
- PMID 15504564.
- ^ S2CID 234119518.
- ISBN 978-3-642-00498-8.
