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May-Thurner Syndrome: A Case Report
Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019 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 ...
Cihan Duran +4 more
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May‐Thurner syndrome: A cause of unexplained unilateral leg edema
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 Physicians should be familiar with May‐Thurner syndrome, characterized by the compression of the left common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery and the vertebral body, resulting in pain and swelling of the left lower extremity and DVT. A 64‐year‐
Masaki Tago +4 more
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Diagnostics, 2023 Background: Anterior nutcracker syndrome is defined as the compression of the left renal vein (LRV) between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and the aorta, whereas posterior nutcracker syndrome refers to the compression of the retroaortic LRV between
Francesco Tiralongo +5 more
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Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens Due To May Thurner Syndrome
Brown Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2022 May-Thurner syndrome is rarely considered in the differential diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Patients present with a clinical picture suggestive of DVT, and the true diagnosis is not confirmed until CT venography. We present a case of a 71-year-
Monarch Shah +3 more
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May-Thurner syndrome: A curious syndrome in the ED
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016 May-Thurner syndrome (MTS)-also termed iliac vein compression syndrome, Cockett syndrome, or iliocaval compression syndrome -is caused by the compression of the left common iliac vein lumen due to pressure of the right common iliac artery as it crosses ...
ONUR, MEHMET RUHİ +6 more
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May Thurner syndrome revealed by left calf venous claudication during running, a case report
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2018 Background May Thurner syndrome is relatively unknown to physicians, its management is well standardized and the outcomes of treatment are satisfactory in the short to medium term.
Samuel Béliard +3 more
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May-Thurner syndrome: A case of extensive unprovoked left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Radiology Case ReportsMay-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 ...
Akintayo Akinleye, MD, MPH +4 more
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QJM, 2016 A 20-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of persistent painless edema of the left thigh. He had no prior illness in the past. Physical examination revealed a swollen left thigh, which was 7 cm larger in maximal circumference than the opposite. The pulses were intact of bilateral lower extremities. No varicose veins …
T-H, Ho, C-Y, Lee
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The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 2018 This single-center, retrospective review identified 6 patients (n = 6, 100% female) treated by endovascular therapy for May-Thurner syndrome from June 2013 to September 2015. Patients consisted of 3 African American, 2 Caucasian and 1 Asian; mean age was 53.50 ± 8.31 years, range: 39-63 years.
Yub Raj, Sedhai +9 more
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May-Thurner syndrome and iliac arteriovenous fistula in an elderly woman [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2016 May-Thurner syndrome most commonly involves compression of the left common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery and can result in leg pain and swelling as well as potentially precipitate deep venous thrombosis. These symptoms can be exacerbated by
Nancy Huynh, BS +5 more
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