Uberon definition : The lateral thoracic vein is a tributary of the axillary vein. It runs with the lateral
thoracic artery and drains the serratus ventralis muscle and the Pectoralis major
muscle. Normally, the thoracoepigastric vein exists between this vein and superficial
epigastric vein (a tributary of femoral vein), to act as a shunt for blood if the
portal system (through the liver) develops hypertension or a blockage. [WP,unvetted].;
The lateral thoracic vein is a tributary of the axillary vein. It runs with the lateral
thoracic artery and drains the serratus ventralis muscle and the Pectoralis major
muscle. Normally, the thoracoepigastric vein exists between this vein and superficial
epigastric vein (a tributary of femoral vein), to act as a shunt for blood if the
portal system (through the liver) develops hypertension or a blockage. [WP,unvetted].