ABSTRACT
Facial region is drained by the maxillary, facial and superficial temporal veins. In the present case, retromandibular venous junction divided into anterior and posterior divisions immediately after its formation and a common venous channel was formed between internal jugular and anterior jugular veins where facial, lingual and submental veins drained.
Subject(s)
Arteriovenous Malformations , Cadaver , Face/abnormalities , Humans , Jugular Veins/abnormalities , Male , Middle Aged , Veins/abnormalitiesABSTRACT
Facial region has enormous blood supply. The maxillary vein, facial vein and superficial temporal vein are chief venous draining channels. There are numerous reports of unusual venous system of face, in the present case, retromandibular vein divides into anterior and posterior division soon after its formation, external carotid artery lying lateral to retromandibular vein, formation of common venous channel between internal jugular vein and anterior jugular vein where facial, lingual and submental vein drain.