May-Thurner syndrome: Silent cause of venous thromboembolism
May-Thurner Syndrome (MTS) is characterized by the compression of the left iliac vein when it passes between the right common iliac artery and the spine. Complications of MTS include deep vein thrombus formation and even life-threatening pulmonary embolism.
Authors
- Sofia Eusébio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9509-3155)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.52768/2766-7820/3374
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00