title: [Iliac vein compression syndrome, the "May Thurner Syndrome"].
abstract: The May Thurner Syndrome is a thrombosis of the left iliac vein due to the compression of the common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery. This results in intimal wall changes of the vein with secondary thrombosis. The treatment of choice is enovascular with thrombolysis followed by angioplasty with stenting.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiodiagnostic et de Radiologie Interventionnelle, Hôpital Universitaire de Lausanne. francesco.doenz@chuv.ch
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Doenz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007084:Iliac Vein; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D015607:Stents; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants