A rare case of iliac vein obstruction: pelvic lipomatosis.
The case history is presented of a patient with recurrent deep venous thrombosis and subsequent iliac vein obstruction as a result of pelvic lipomatosis. The incidence and the variety of clinical symptoms in relation to this rather unknown pathological condition are described.
van Heurn
L W
LW
Department of Surgery, St. Antoniushove Hospital, Leidschendam, The Netherlands.
Varekamp
A P
AP
D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis; D010690:Phlebography; D012008:Recurrence; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed