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May–Thurner syndrome (MTS) is an anatomically variable clinical condition in which the left common iliac vein is compressed between the right common iliac artery and the underlying spine.
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Management of May Thurner Syndrome in Pregnant Patients
May Thurner Syndrome contributes to thromboembolic disease and can cause significant morbidity in pregnant patients secondary to exaggerated anatomic relationships and physiologic changes in the hematologic system favoring thrombogenesis.
Tabitha L. Schrufer-Poland +4 more
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Familiar Disposition of May–Thurner Syndrome—A Case Series [PDF]
May–Thurner syndrome is a venous compression syndrome of the pelvic vessels that represents a relevant risk factor for thrombus formation. The standard procedure to secure a diagnosis is venography, followed by endovascular therapy as the preferred ...
Stefanie Nowak +5 more
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May-Thurner Syndrome Is Aggravated by Pregnancy
This study aims to emphasize that asymptomatic patients with undiagnosed and asymptomatic May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) may firstly develop severe compression during pregnancy.
Kuntharee Traisrisilp +4 more
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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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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.
Robert Liddell
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May–Thurner Syndrome: An Under‐Recognized Etiology of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background and Aims May–Thurner Syndrome (MTS) is a rare vascular condition characterized by the compression of the left iliac vein by the overlying right iliac artery. This anatomical anomaly predisposes patients, especially young to middle‐aged women, to deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which when it persists, leads to complications such as ...
Abdul Rehman Shahid Khan +11 more
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From Negative Duplex to Phlegmasia in Minutes: Bedside POCUS Identifies Rapid Thrombosis Unmasking Underlying May–Thurner Syndrome [PDF]
Point‐of‐care‐ultrasound revealed an evolving acute noncompressible deep vein thrombosis (asterisks) in the left lower extremity veins (right panel) that was not evident on duplex ultrasound 14 min prior (left panel; asterisks demonstrate compressed veins). The patient was treated emergently and found to have May–Thurner syndrome.
Anthony Unger
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A 37-year-old female with a history of severe adenomyosis and endometriosis presented with left leg swelling and pain. She was found to have a deep vein thrombosis in her left leg and underwent treatment to remove the clot. Due to her complex medical history, she will be monitored closely and may need further treatment to prevent future clotting.
Runa Acharya +2 more
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May-Thurner syndrome disguised as pulmonary embolism: A case report [PDF]
An 80-year-old female patient presented with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism with underlying etiology called May-Thurner syndrome—a contralateral right common iliac artery compressing the left common iliac vein against the lumbar vertebra and ...
Amha Weldehana, MD +5 more
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