"May-Thurner Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A compression of ILIAC VEIN that results in a decreased flow in the vein and in the left LOWER EXTREMITY due to a vascular malformation. It may result in left leg EDEMA, pain, iliofemoral DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS and POSTTHROMBOTIC SYNDROME. Compression of the left common ILIAC VEIN by the right common ILIAC ARTERY against the underlying fifth LUMBAR VERTEBRA is the typical underlying malformation.
| Descriptor ID |
D062108
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.240.850.906 C14.907.617.648 C16.131.240.850.890
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| Concept/Terms |
May-Thurner Syndrome- May-Thurner Syndrome
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Syndrome, May-Thurner
- Iliocaval Compression Syndrome
- Compression Syndrome, Iliocaval
- Compression Syndromes, Iliocaval
- Iliocaval Compression Syndromes
- Syndrome, Iliocaval Compression
- Syndromes, Iliocaval Compression
- Cockett Syndrome
- Syndrome, Cockett
- Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome
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| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "May-Thurner Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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May-Thurner Syndrome: A Rare Case of Unilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis in an Elderly Woman. Am J Case Rep. 2021 Aug 30; 22:e929897.
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Diagnosis, Clinical Characteristics, and Treatment Modalities of Adolescent May-Thurner Syndrome-associated Deep Venous Thrombosis. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2021 04 01; 43(3):e346-e350.
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An Unusual Endovascular Therapeutic Approach for a Rare Case of May-Thurner Syndrome. Am J Case Rep. 2017 Mar 06; 18:226-229.