May-Thurner syndrome: A case of extensive unprovoked left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) also known as iliac vein compression syndrome, is a congenital anatomical variant, that results from the extrinsic compression of the left common iliac vein by the right iliac artery with resultant formation of left venous thrombosis. We report a case of a young man with r...

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Autores principales: Akinleye, Akintayo, Kwaah, Patrick, Poku-Adusei, Josephine, Kavandi, Hadiseh, Norman, Katelyn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10687697/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38044907
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2023.11.027
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Sumario:May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) also known as iliac vein compression syndrome, is a congenital anatomical variant, that results from the extrinsic compression of the left common iliac vein by the right iliac artery with resultant formation of left venous thrombosis. We report a case of a young man with recurrent unprovoked left lower extremity DVT in the setting of May Thurner syndrome who required endovascular intervention and was discharged on oral anticoagulation.

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