An extensive unprovoked left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis secondary to an anatomical anomaly: a case of May-Thurner syndrome

May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) also known as Cockett’s syndrome is a rare condition responsible for 2%-3% of all cases of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The thrombosis results from mechanical compression of the left common iliac vein against the body of the fifth lumbar vertebra by the right common iliac...

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Main Authors: Irfan Ahsan, Binish G. Qureshi, Ali Raza Ghani, Faizan Malik, Zulfiqar Arif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/938