Deep vein thrombosis due to May-Thurner syndrome: a case report

Abstract Background May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) or Cockett’s syndrome is a rare clinical syndrome, which refers to the compression of the left common iliac vein (LCIV) by right common iliac artery and vertebral body. Complications of MTS include deep vein thrombus formation and even life-threatening...

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Main Authors: Yan Meng, Hao Qin, Qiang Ma, Junbo Zhang, Bo Zhang, Honggang Pang, Qian Yin, Hongyan Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01515-z