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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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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 ...
Khan ARS +11 more
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Dysfunction in Patients Diagnosed with May Thurner Syndrome [PDF]
Daniela Duarte Bateman, MD +2 more
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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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Unusual presentation of right-sided May-Thurner syndrome
May-Thurner syndrome commonly presents with left leg swelling. Right-sided venous compression syndromes are rare. We report a 49-year-old gentleman who presented with right lower extremity swelling after leg trauma.
Abdullah Nasif, MD +5 more
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May–Thurner syndrome causing deep vein thrombosis in the postoperative patient [PDF]
May–Thurner syndrome is a rare cause of left iliac deep vein thrombosis due to an anatomical variant in which right common iliac artery overlies and compresses left common iliac vein against lumbar spine.
Ganesh, Amritha +3 more
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The Hidden Threat: Chronic Urinary Retention and Thromboembolism in Underlying May-Thurner Syndrome. [PDF]
May–Thurner syndrome (MTS) is characterized by the formation of an intravenous scar or venous “spur” resulting from chronic pulsatile compression of the left common iliac vein (LCIV) by the right common iliac artery (RCIA) against the fourth or fifth lumbar vertebral body. This pulsatile compression creates a flow‐limiting stenosis of the LCIV, leading
Dunn TM, Hayes CA.
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May-Thurner syndrome is an uncommon cause of lower extremity deep venous thrombi caused by compression of the left iliac vein in between the right iliac artery and the vertebrae that results in venous insufficiency.
Thomas M. O'Gorman +3 more
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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
Moses, Mathur +2 more
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May-Thurner Syndrome and Lymphedema Reconstruction
Background:. May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is an anatomical variant that results in compression of the left common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery.
Rohun Gupta, BA +5 more
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