A case of May-Thurner syndrome with inconsistent radiological and surgical findings : online article - case report

May-Thurner syndrome is the result of compression of the left common iliac vein between the right common iliac artery and the overlying vertebrae. In this case report, we describe an 11-year-old boy presenting with swelling of the left lower extremity. An iliac MR venography showed compression of th...

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Published in:Cardiovascular Journal of Africa 2015-03, Vol.26 (2), p.3-5
Main Authors: Ozel, Ahmet, Akin, Fatih, Aygun, Serhat, Gormus, Niyazi, Kar, Yeter Duzenli, Susam, Hanife Tugce
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Leg swelling
May-Thurner syndrome
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Summary:May-Thurner syndrome is the result of compression of the left common iliac vein between the right common iliac artery and the overlying vertebrae. In this case report, we describe an 11-year-old boy presenting with swelling of the left lower extremity. An iliac MR venography showed compression of the left proximal iliac vein between the vertebra and the left iliac artery. In surgery, it was seen that the left common iliac vein was connected to the postero-inferior part of the inferior vena cava, and it was compressed between the right common iliac artery and the columna vertebralis, which was inconsistent with the radiological findings. An interposition of the great saphenous vein graft between the left common iliac vein and the inferior vena cava was made, with a successful outcome. Our case is interesting in that it showed inconsistent findings between the radiological images and surgery.
ISSN:1995-1892
1680-0745
DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2015-013