Iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis
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Iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis occurs when a thrombus in the iliac vein (common, external, or internal) or common femoral vein obstructs the venous outflow from the lower limb leading to marked oedema.
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Treatment and prognosis
Generally they areiliofemoral deep vein thrombosis is treated with anticoagulation much like regular deep vein thrombosis however they have a very poor spontaneous recanalisation rates (30%) cf. femoral DVTs (70%). The majority of cases of severe post thrombotic syndrome are associated with poorly-recanalised iliac veins. 80% of patients with iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis have an underlying venous stenosis proximally such as May-Thurner syndrome.
It is important to identify iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis as there is a role for catheter-directed thrombolysis.
-<p><strong>Iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis</strong> occurs when a thrombus in the iliac vein (common, external, internal) or common femoral vein obstructs the venous outflow from the lower limb leading to marked oedema.</p><h4>Clinical presentation</h4><p>To be added</p><h4>Radiographic appearance</h4><p>To be added</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>To be added</p><h4>Treatment and prognosis</h4><p>Generally they are treated with anticoagulation much like regular <a href="/articles/deep-vein-thrombosis">deep vein thrombosis</a> however they have very poor spontaneous recanalisation rates (30%) cf. femoral DVTs (70%). The majority of cases of severe <a href="/articles/post-thrombotic-syndrome">post thrombotic syndrome</a> are associated with poorly-recanalised iliac veins. 80% of patients with iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis have an underlying venous stenosis proximally such as <a href="/articles/may-thurner-syndrome-2">May-Thurner syndrome</a>. </p><p>It is important to identify iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis as there is a role for catheter-directed thrombolysis. </p><p> </p><p> </p>- +<p><strong>Iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis</strong> occurs when a thrombus in the iliac vein (common, external or internal) or common femoral vein obstructs the venous outflow from the lower limb leading to marked oedema.</p><h4>Clinical presentation</h4><p>To be added</p><h4>Radiographic appearance</h4><p>To be added</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>To be added</p><h4>Treatment and prognosis</h4><p>Generally iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis is treated with anticoagulation much like regular <a href="/articles/deep-vein-thrombosis">deep vein thrombosis</a> however they have a very poor spontaneous recanalisation rates (30%) cf. femoral DVTs (70%). The majority of cases of severe <a href="/articles/post-thrombotic-syndrome">post thrombotic syndrome</a> are associated with poorly-recanalised iliac veins. 80% of patients with iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis have an underlying venous stenosis proximally such as <a href="/articles/may-thurner-syndrome-2">May-Thurner syndrome</a>. </p><p>It is important to identify iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis as there is a role for catheter-directed thrombolysis.</p>
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