title: Thrombosis of iliac vessels, a rare complication of endometriosis: Case report and review of literature.
abstract: A young women presented with iliac vein thrombosis, as extrapelvic endometriosis complication. Endometriosis mass had a subfascial position at the level of external oblique muscle and extended to the iliac vein. This paper reviewed the literature on endometriosis cases localized into striated muscles and cases of deep vein thrombosis due to this disease. There are not similar cases in the literature. The diagnostic role of ultrasound, in obtaining the definitive histological diagnosis, may be further enhanced through Elasticity Imaging Techniques and ultrasound-guided biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chiaramonte
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery of Fondazione Mediterranea "G.B. Morgagni", 95100 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Castorina
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology of Fondazione Mediterranea "G.B. Morgagni", 95100 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Emilio Giovanni
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Castorina
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine of Fondazione Mediterranea "G.B. Morgagni", 95100 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panarello
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine of Fondazione Mediterranea "G.B. Morgagni", 95100 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore Alessandro Maria
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Antoci
keywords: Elasticity Imaging Techniques; Endometriosis; Thrombosis; Ultrasonography