Combined Oral Contraceptives Bringing to Light May-Thurner Syndrome

May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is a relatively uncommon clinical condition characterized by venous blockage in the left lower leg. Compression of the left common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery and the underlying vertebral body causes obstruction. We report a case of MTS with extensive venou...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alnabwani, Dina, Ganta, Nagapratap, Kochhar, Smriti, Bommu, Veera Jayasree Latha, Majzoub, Reham, Hechter, Sharon, Patel, Priya, Cheriyath, Pramil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8980191/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35399410
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.22839
Descripción
Sumario:May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is a relatively uncommon clinical condition characterized by venous blockage in the left lower leg. Compression of the left common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery and the underlying vertebral body causes obstruction. We report a case of MTS with extensive venous thrombosis in a 44-year-old female who remained clinically silent until she used combined oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) for more than three years.

Ejemplares similares