Common palmar digital vein

Looks like

Small deep veins in the palm running from the finger webs toward the palmar venous arches.

What it does

Drain the fingers into the palmar arches.

Keeping it well

Rarely a problem on their own.

Related conditions

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Chronic venous insufficiency
• Clotting disorders (thrombophilia & APS)
• De Quervain's tenosynovitis
• Deep vein thrombosis
• Dupuytren's contracture & trigger finger
• Ganglion cyst
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• Pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate disease)
• Raynaud's phenomenon
• Repetitive strain & overuse injury
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Varicose veins