hemorrhoidal vein
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Introduction
The hemorrhoidal plexus of veins are all branches of the left colic vein. Internal hemorrhoids represent varicosities of the superior hemorrhoidal vein. Within the wall of the rectum, they lie above the pectinate line.
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References
- ↑ Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 353