TY  - JOUR
A1  - ,  
T1  - Pulmonary thromboembolism in a patient with May-Thurner syndrome: a case report
JO  - Eur. J. Anat.
SN  - 1136-4890
Y1  - 2016
VL  - 20
SP  - 221
EP  - 225
UR  - http://www.eurjanat.com/web/paper.php?id=160032lr
KW  - Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
KW  - Pulmonary thromboembolism
KW  - May-Thurner syndrome
N2  - A 41-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency room with symptoms compatible with deep vein thrombosis affecting the left lower extremity and pulmonary thromboembolism. A CT scan was consistent with pulmonary emboli and thrombosis of the iliac veins extending to the inferior vena cava, which persisted even after correct systemic fibrinolytic therapy. For this reason, a venography was performed and local thrombolysis was administered.  Venography revealed a compression of the left common iliac vein caused by the right common iliac artery, so that the patient was diagnosed with May-Thurner syndrome. The clinical features of this anatomical condition and sometimes lethal clinical syndrome are discussed.
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