title: A case of May-Thurner syndrome.
abstract: May-Thurner syndrome is a condition that results from narrowing of the left common iliac vein lumen due to pressure from the right common iliac artery as it crosses anterior to it. We describe a very rare case in which a previously asymptomatic patient presented with May-Thurner syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies. edsg2000@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loukas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Esmaeili
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bangeholm
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tubbs
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jordan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010690:Phlebography; D011312:Pressure; D013577:Syndrome; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology