Background: Variation in blood vessels is not uncommon and is more frequently seen in veins including retromandibular vein. The Knowledge of variation of superficial veins of head -neck is important to surgeon as these may be used for reconstruction surgery. Aims & objectives: To know variation in origin, course and termination of retromandibular vein. Methods and observations: During routine dissection for undergraduate class in the department of anatomy, a duplication of retromandibular vein was observed on left side in a 47 year old male cadaver. Conclusions: This case is being reported to highlight this rare variation of retromandibular vein, which may have significance in surgical and modern imaging field to localize the parotid tumor in relation to facial nerve and its subsequent removal. Although variations of retromandibular vein are reported earlier, but duplication is unique because of its rarity. 

Keywords: Retromandibular vein; Facial nerve; Parotidectomy.