MAY-THURNER SYNDROME: REPORT OF TWO CASES
May-Thurner syndrome (SMT) or Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome (IVCS), as its name suggests, consists of compression of the left common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery. It is a pathologically variable anatomical condition, ranging from asymptomatic conditions to more important complications, such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism resulting from edema and varicosities that can have repercussions in chronic venous stasis ulcers. The diagnostic approach to this condition depends on the presence of DVT and the diagnostic method of choice is vascular ultrasound, with magnetic resonance angiography, contrast-enhanced CT venography and intravascular US being other options for diagnosis and follow-up.
MAY-THURNER SYNDROME: REPORT OF TWO CASES
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593552320076
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Palavras-chave: May-Thurner. Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome. Vascular surgery. Veno-occlusive disease. Venous Stasis.
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Keywords: May-Thurner. Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome. Vascular surgery. Veno-occlusive disease. Venous Stasis.
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Abstract:
May-Thurner syndrome (SMT) or Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome (IVCS), as its name suggests, consists of compression of the left common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery. It is a pathologically variable anatomical condition, ranging from asymptomatic conditions to more important complications, such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism resulting from edema and varicosities that can have repercussions in chronic venous stasis ulcers. The diagnostic approach to this condition depends on the presence of DVT and the diagnostic method of choice is vascular ultrasound, with magnetic resonance angiography, contrast-enhanced CT venography and intravascular US being other options for diagnosis and follow-up.
- Katryne Ferreira Rodrigues Correa
