title: May-thurner syndrome: a case report.
abstract: May-Thurner Syndrome (MTS) or iliac vein compression syndrome is caused by compression of the left common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery. This obstruction may cause leg swelling, varicosities, deep venous thrombosis, chronic venous stasis ulcers, or more serious complications, such as pulmonary embolism. Iliac vein compression can be assessed with computed tomography (CT) and iliac venography. The goals of treatment are to reduce symptoms and to reduce the risk of complications. Stent placement is an alternative method to a direct surgical approach. We present a case of MTS, treated with stent placement.
authors.affiliation: Applied Imaging Science Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Cihan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.affiliation: Applied Imaging Science Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rohatgi
authors.affiliation: Applied Imaging Science Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wake
authors.affiliation: Applied Imaging Science Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Frank J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Rybicki
authors.affiliation: Applied Imaging Science Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steigner
keywords: Iliac vein compression; May-Thurner Syndrome