Anatom3DLeft internal iliac vein
Vena iliaca interna sinistra · Levá vnitřní kyčelní žíla
Veins
Looks like
A short, wide vein inside the pelvis, formed from veins of the pelvic organs, buttock and perineum.
What it does
Drains the pelvis into the common iliac vein.
Keeping it well
Enlarged pelvic veins can cause pelvic pain or vulval varicose veins; it can bleed heavily in pelvic fractures.