A rare case of May-Thurner syndrome due to external compression of the right and left common iliac veins

May-Thurner syndrome, also known as external iliac compression syndrome, is a rare but commonly underdiagnosed cause of asymmetric lower extremity edema. Here we describe a case of May-Thurner syndrome owing to external compression of the right and left common iliac veins presenting as chronic worse...

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Published in:	Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Main Authors:	Logan Schwarzman, MD, Jack Aguilar, MD, Nichelle Megowan, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-02-01
Subjects:	May-Thurner syndrome Unilateral edema Iliac vein compression
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428724002429

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