Anatom3DSuperficial epigastric vein
Vena epigastrica superficialis · Povrchová nadbřišková žíla
Veins
Looks like
A vein just under the skin of the lower belly, running from near the navel down to the groin.
What it does
Drains the lower abdominal skin into the great saphenous vein.
Keeping it well
Swollen belly-wall veins can signal a blocked vena cava or liver cirrhosis; new visible veins with a swollen belly need a doctor.