inferior phrenic vein

Tributaries

inferior surface of the diaphragm

Empties into

• right inferior phrenic vein opens into the inferior vena cava
• left inferior phrenic vein: 2 branches
  • one branch passing anterior to the esophageal hiatus to end in the inferior vena cava
  • second branch, more posterior joins the left suprarenal vein

More general terms

• phrenic vein