title: Endovascular management of may-thurner syndrome.
abstract: May-Thurner syndrome or iliac vein compression syndrome is associated with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) resulting from chronic compression of the left iliac vein against lumbar vertebrae by the overlying right common iliac artery. Historically, May-Thurner syndrome has been treated with anticoagulation therapy. However, this therapy can be problematic when given alone, because it prevents the propagation of the thrombus without eliminating the existing clot. Furthermore, it does not treat the underlying mechanical compression. Consequently, syndrome who was managed by anticoagulation therapy alone, there is a significant chance that the patient will develop recurrent deep vein thrombosis or post thrombotic syndrome or both. Recently, both retrospective and prospective studies have suggested that endovascular management should be front-line treatment; endovascular management actively treats both the mechanical compression with stent placement and the thrombus burden with chemical dissolution. We report our case of 53 years old male patient with May Thurner syndrome who managed by endovascular treatment.
authors.affiliation: Medical Imaging Department, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Wael
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: Zakareya
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Al Safran
authors.forename: Hosam
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hasan
authors.forename: Wael Abu
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Zeid
keywords: iliac vein compression syndrome; may-thurner syndrome
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