Hub 03 · Condition
May-Thurner Syndrome
"A compressed left iliac vein — often the hidden cause of a young woman's DVT."
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What it is
The left iliac vein is pinched by the crossing right iliac artery in a subset of people. Chronic compression can cause swelling and predispose to left-leg DVT.
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Symptoms & signs
- Chronic left-leg swelling, worse late in the day
- Recurrent left iliofemoral DVT
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Diagnosis
CT/MR venography or intravascular ultrasound during venography.
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Treatment
Venous stenting of the compressed segment, with thrombolysis or thrombectomy first if there is acute clot.
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Frequently asked
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