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Abdulaziz Algharras1, Ahmad Rchdeih2, Abdulrahman M Altwigry3
1Radiology, Qassim University, Buraidah, SAU.
Abstract:
May-Thurner syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the right common iliac artery overlies and compresses the left common iliac vein against the lumbar spine with or without iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The majority of cases are female and have been associated with the development of vulvar varicosities, particularly during pregnancy. Interestingly and very rarely, this condition has also been identified as a potential cause of varicoceles in males. This is a unique case of a 22-year-old man who had a varicocele secondary to May-Thurner syndrome, successfully treated through endovascular embolization.
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