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May-Thurner syndrome.
A 40-year-old woman with history of hypothyroidism and tubal ligation presented with left lower-extremity pain and swelling. Duplex ultrasonography revealed extensive, occlusive deep vein thrombosis of the left iliac and femoral veins. Her risk factors for deep vein thrombosis included a 10 pack-year smoking history and extended hours of sitting at her desk at work over the preceding 2 weeks. S...
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May-Thurner Syndrome (MTS) or iliac vein compression syndrome is caused by compression of the left common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery. This obstruction may cause leg swelling, varicosities, deep venous thrombosis, chronic venous stasis ulcers, or more serious complications, such as pulmonary embolism. Iliac vein compression can be assessed with computed tomography (CT) and iliac...
متن کاملA Case of May-Thurner Syndrome.
May-Thurner syndrome is the condition of the left common iliac vein being compressed between the right common iliac artery and the associated vertebral body. This condition has been linked to spontaneous episodes of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), especially in women aged 20-50, and it may contribute to the slightly higher tendency to develop left-sided (~56%) versus right-sided DVTs. A 50-year-old...
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May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is caused by venous occlusion because of compression of the iliac vein by the iliac artery and vertebral body, leading to left lower extremity deep venous thrombosis, eventually resulting in a series of symptoms. Endovascular treatment has now become the most preferred method of treatment of MTS. The authors report a 66-year-old woman who was hospitalized because of i...
متن کاملDiagnosis and Treatment of May-Thurner Syndrome
In 1908, McMurrich described the presence of strictures in the common iliac vein that were believed to be responsible for the increased incidence of left leg deep-vein thrombosis (DVT). This syndrome would eventually become known as iliac vein compression syndrome or May-Thurner, Cockett’s syndrome, or nonocclusive iliac vein lesion. Left iliac vein compression from the contralateral right comm...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Forum Médical Suisse ‒ Swiss Medical Forum
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1661-6146,1661-6138
DOI: 10.4414/fms.2011.07615