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01-10-2010 | Case Report

“Right-Sided” May-Thurner Syndrome

Authors: Georges Abboud, Marco Midulla, Christophe Lions, Ziad El Ngheoui, Laurent Gengler, Thomas Martinelli, Jean-Paul Beregi

Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Issue 5/2010

Abstract

The May-Thurner syndrome is a well-known anatomical anomaly where the left common iliac vein (LCIV) is compressed between the right common iliac artery and the fifth vertebral body. This report describes the case of a “right-sided” May-Thurner syndrome where the right common iliac vein (RCIV) is compressed by the left common iliac artery in a patient with a left-sided inferior vena cava (IVC). A 26-year-old woman was admitted to our institution with acute edema of the right lower limb. The diagnosis of May-Thurner syndrome was done by CT scan and confirmed by phlebography. An endovascular treatment with stenting was carried out, with good patency and clinical result at 12-month follow-up.

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Title: “Right-Sided” May-Thurner Syndrome
Authors: Georges Abboud
Marco Midulla
Christophe Lions
Ziad El Ngheoui
Laurent Gengler
Thomas Martinelli
Jean-Paul Beregi
Publication date: 01-10-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Issue 5/2010
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Electronic ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-009-9654-z

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