Renato Farina, Pietro Valerio Foti, Francesco Aldo Iannace, Andrea Conti, Isabella Pennisi, Pietro Coppolino, Tiziana Vasile, Cecilia Gozzo, Giovanni Failla, Antonio Basile
BACKGROUND May-Thurner syndrome, also known as Cockett's syndrome, is characterized by vascular alterations due to stenosis of the left iliac vein, usually caused by compression against the vertebral column by the right iliac artery. Doppler ultrasound represents the first level of examination for the study of this vascular pathology, and allows a very accurate study of the lower-limb vessels. We describe an unusual presentation with double stenosis of the left common iliac vein. CASE REPORT A 73-year-old woman came to the clinic for acute onset of worsening dyspnea, with lymphedema of the left lower limb, and was examined using ultrasound and multidetector computed tomography...
April 25, 2021: American Journal of Case Reports