External iliac vein

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The external iliac vein is the cranial continuation of the femoral vein (Read more!). It begins just above the inferior margin of the inguinal ligament (Read more!) and ends anterior to the sacroiliac joint, where it joins with the internal iliac vein (Read more!). The union of these two veins forms the common iliac vein (Read more!).

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