A 22-Year-OldWoman with Diagnosis of May-Thurner Syndrome Managed with Endovenous Stent Implantation: Case Report
Ekin İlkeli̇, Tarhan Çinar, Fahri Halit Beşi̇r, Selim Çapci, Ayşegül Koç, İlhan Mavioğlu, Murat Di̇kmengi̇l
DOI: 10.9739/uvcd.2014-40314 · Page: 134-137 · 59 Views · 1 Downloads · 0 Citations
Abstract
May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) or iliac vein compression syndrome is a rare clinical
condition resulting from the compression of left common iliac vein by other tissues. Diagnosis of
MTS is generally based on the history of the patient, physical examination and radiologic findings
upon clinical suspicion. We hereby describe an unusual presentation of MTS. A 22-year-old woman
complained of unilateral leg swelling that had been present for ten years without any other symptoms
of specific disease. There were no other findings like deep vein thrombosis, chronic venous
ulcers or pulmonary embolism. The patient was suspected for MTS during physical examination, and
radiological imaging confirmed the diagnosis. She was treated with bare metal stent implantation.
Keywords : Iliac vein; stents; endovascular procedures