Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System: Veins: Abdomen
Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD
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In many cases, the inferior mesenteric vein joins the splenic or superior mesenteric vein in a highly variable manner.
The inferior mesenteric vein has been found draining into the left renal vein which joined, as usual, the inferior vena cava.
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