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- Title
May-Thurner syndrome.
- Authors
Strapajević, Damir
- Abstract
May-Turner syndrome (MTS) is a condition in which patients develop iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) because of an anatomic variant in which the right common iliac artery overlaps and compresses the left common iliac vein. It is also known as Cockett syndrome or iliac vein compression syndrome. The incidence of MTS is twice as high in women compared with men. DVT most commonly occurs in the left lower extremity, although cases of thrombosis on the right side have also been reported. Although many patients with MTS have DVT of the left lower extremity, symptoms may also include left lower extremity swelling, pain, venous claudication, ulceration, varicose veins, and phlebitis. Pain and discomfort increase with activity. On physical examination, patients may present with swelling, hyperpigmentation, telangiectasia, or venous ulceration. All patients with acute thrombosis undergo catheter-directed thrombolysis, after which the endovascular stent is deployed. If venous thrombosis of the lower extremities is suspected, MTS should be considered. Its diagnosis and treatment reduce complications such as post-thrombotic syndrome, pulmonary embolism, and death. Treatments such as iliac vein stenting and thrombectomy are safe options that have a high success rate.
- Subjects
VARICOSE veins; VENOUS thrombosis; PHLEBITIS; ILIAC vein; THROMBOLYTIC therapy; SYNDROMES; COMPRESSION therapy; POSTTHROMBOTIC syndrome; ILIAC artery
- Publication
Cardiologia Croatica, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 1/2, p59
- ISSN
1848-543X
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.15836/ccar2024.59