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25 April 2021 : Case report  Italy

May-Thurner Syndrome with Double Compression of the Iliac Vein: Lessons Based on a Case Report

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Renato Farina1ABCDEF*, Pietro Valerio Foti1BEF, Francesco Aldo Iannace1BEF, Andrea Conti1BEF, Isabella Pennisi1BEF, Pietro Coppolino1BEF, Tiziana Vasile1BE, Cecilia Gozzo1BE, Giovanni Failla1BE, Antonio Basile1BE

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.928957

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e928957

Figure 5. MDCT angiography. In this axial reconstruction, we can see the 2 compressions of the LCIV caused by the right and left common iliac arteries and the measurements (dashed lines) of the minimum distance between the vertebral spine and the aforementioned vessels. Long arrow indicates the osteophyte of the fifth lumbar vertebra; short arrow indicates the LCIV. MDCT – multidetector computed tomography; LCIV – left common iliac vein.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923