title: Varicosities in an adolescent girl on laparoscopy: an unusual presentation of May-Thurner syndrome.
abstract: May-Thurner syndrome is a rare clinical entity involving venous obstruction of the left lower extremity. May-Thurner syndrome most commonly presents with deep vein thrombosis. We describe an unusual presentation of a girl with a dragging abdominal pain mimicking the symptoms of a varicocele. Diagnosis can be made with MR venogram. There are many different treatment options but if compression of the vein is minimal conservative management is possible.
authors: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK. katherine.burnand@nnuh.nhs.uk
authors: Katherine
authors: K
authors: Burnand
authors: Rajiv
authors: R
authors: Lahiri
authors: Elia
authors: E
authors: Petridou
authors: Mohamed
authors: M
authors: Shoukry
authors: Ashish
authors: A
authors: Minocha
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