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ArticleCureus2025

May-Thurner Syndrome: Is It on Our Radar?

Moazzma Ifzaal, Saba B Bawan, Danielle L Dsouza, Olufunbi Kupoluyi, Ahmed Malik, Muhammad Uzair Ilyas, Hifza Habib, Abdul Manan

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Moazzma IfzaalAcute Medicine, University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM), Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, GBR.
Saba B BawanAcute Medicine, University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM), Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, GBR.
Danielle L DsouzaEmergency Department, University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM), Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, GBR.
Olufunbi KupoluyiAcute Medicine, University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM), Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, GBR.
Ahmed MalikAcute Medicine, University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM), Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, GBR.
Muhammad Uzair IlyasInternal Medicine, Arrowe Park Hospital, Birkenhead, GBR.
Hifza HabibRespiratory Medicine, University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM), Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, GBR.
Abdul MananAcute Medicine, University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM), Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, GBR.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is a vascular condition in which the right iliac artery compresses the left iliac vein against the lumbar spine. MTS can present as either acute or chronic deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which may lead to pulmonary embolism (PE). We present the case of a 61-year-old female with a medical history of unprovoked DVT on rivaroxaban, who presented with pain and swelling of the left lower limb, associated with shortness of breath for two weeks. Radiological investigations confirmed DVT with unilateral MTS involving the left common iliac vein. Therefore, MTS should be considered as a differential diagnosis in older women presenting with DVT and PE, particularly in cases of recurrence or other unprovoked thromboembolic events.

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computed tomography venography (ctv)deep vein thrombosis (dvt)inferior vena cava (ivc)may-thurner syndrome (mts)pulmonary embolism (pe)

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PMID40395252
PMCPMC12091939

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