May-Thurner Syndrome: A Cause of Acute Left Iliac Vein Obstruction in Early Postpartum Period: A Case Report

Hina Inam, Fareed Ahmed Shaikh, Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui

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Abstract

May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is a rare disease common in middle aged females, characterised by left-sided lower limb Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) due to compression of the left iliac vein by the overriding right iliac artery. Pregnanc y and puerperal phases are one of the hypercoagulable states further predisposing towards th rombu s format io n. Treatme nt in c lu de s both conservative and interventional (venous thrombectomy with or without stenting). Here we report a case of a 34- year-old female in her early postpartum period who visited the Agha Khan University Hospital in July 2016, with the onset of acute pain and swelling in the left leg. Her workup revealed left-sided Acute DVT, secondary to MTS. Her case was su cces sfull y mana ged with conservative treatment. This case is an important addition to medical literature in the sense that DVT occurring on the onset of postpartum period should not always be attributed to the hypercoagulability, secondary to pregnancy. With early diagnosis and aggressive management, MTS can be easily managed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1044-1046
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Volume69
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2019

Keywords

  • Hypercoagulability
  • May-Thurner syndrome
  • Un-fractionated heparin

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