Superficial dorsal vein of the penis

Vein: Dorsal veins of the penis

The penis in transverse section, showing the bloodvessels.

Transverse section of the penis.
Latin	venae dorsales superficiales penis
Gray's	subject #173 676
Drains from	penis
Drains to	external pudendal vein
Dorlands/Elsevier	v_05/12850200

The superficial dorsal vein of the penis drains the prepuce and skin of the penis, and, running backward in the subcutaneous tissue, inclines to the right or left, and opens into the corresponding superficial external pudendal vein, a tributary of the great saphenous vein.

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In contrast to the deep dorsal vein of the penis, it lies outside Buck's fascia.^[1]

Clinical significance

It is possible for the vein to rupture, which presents in a manner similar to penile fracture.^[2]

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References

^ Sauerland, Eberhardt K.; Patrick W., PhD. Tank; Tank, Patrick W. (2005). Grant's dissector. Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 101. ISBN 0-7817-5484-4.
^ Perlmutter AE, Roberts L, Farivar-Mohseni H, Zaslau S (2007). "Ruptured superficial dorsal vein of the penis masquerading as a penile fracture: case report". Can J Urol 14 (4): 3651–2. PMID 17784989.

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v • d • e Veins of lower limbs
thigh	femoral • profunda femoris • popliteal
deep leg	fibular • anterior tibial • posterior tibial
superficial leg	small saphenous • great saphenous (external pudendal, superficial of penis ♂/clitoris ♀)
foot	dorsal arch • dorsal metatarsal • dorsal digital • plantar arch • plantar metatarsal • common digital • plantar digital