The prostatic veins form a well-marked prostatic plexus which lies partly in the fascial sheath of the prostate and partly between the sheath and the
prostatic capsule. It communicates with the
pudendal and
vesical plexuses.
The prostatic venous plexus drains into the internal iliac vein which connects with the vertebral venous plexus, this is thought to be the route of
bone metastasis
Bone metastasis, or osseous metastatic disease, is a category of cancer metastases that results from primary tumor invasion to bone. Bone-originating primary tumors such as osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, and Ewing's sarcoma are rare; the most com ...
of prostate cancer.
It is sometimes known as "Santorini's plexus," named for the Italian anatomist
Giovanni Domenico Santorini
Giovanni Domenico Santorini (June 6, 1681 – May 7, 1737) was an Italian anatomist. He was a native of Venice, earning his medical doctorate at Pisa in 1701. He is remembered for conducting anatomical dissections of the human body.
From 1705 un ...
.
References
External links
* - "The Male Pelvis: The Prostate Gland"
Veins of the torso
Prostate
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