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Left lower limb chronic oedema.
Patient Data
Age: 17 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
May-Thurner syndrome
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Well-visualised IVC with average calibre and no intraluminal thrombosis.
Significant chronic compression of the left common iliac vein against the lumbar vertebrae by the overlying right common iliac artery with subsequent pre-compression dilatation.
Case Discussion
This is a case of May-Thurner syndrome, which is a disorder resulting from chronic compression of the left common iliac vein between the overlying right common iliac artery and adjacent lumbar vertebrae. It is usually observed in young women in the 2nd to 4th decades of life.
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