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Carolina Lugo-Fagundo1, John W Nance1, Pamela T Johnson2
1The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline Street, Room 4223, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
Abstract:
May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is a venous compression syndrome in which the left common iliac vein is compressed between the lower lumbar spine and the right common iliac artery. While asymptomatic compression is very common, the process can lead to morbidity in selected individuals, most commonly deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and the sequelae thereof. Radiologists must recognize the diagnosis because of the unique management, which differs from DVT without iliac vein compression. The current pictorial essay will review the pathophysiology, imaging, and treatment of MTS.
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