title: Deep vein thrombosis of the lower limb secondary to lumbar discal hernia compression: a rarity? Review of the literature.
abstract: This case report is about a 70-years-old female patient, suffering from discal hernia, with compression of the iliac vein, that led to the formation of deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs. The angio-CT scan revealed the starting point of the L4- L5 compression where a voluminous discal hernia caused deep vein thrombosis, with the involvement the femoro-popliteal venous axis. Blood samples and PET-CT scans excluded other possible etiologic factors. This case demonstrates how a voluminous discal hernia can cause venous thrombosis.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Di Cello
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Izzo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pugliese
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Di Poce
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orsini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Izzo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazzone
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biancucci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sinaimeri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valabrega
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Almansour
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Izzo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications*; D035002:Lower Extremity; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*