Vol. 70 No. 3 (2018)
Case Reports

Atypical presentation in an uncommon syndrome: Abscess as debut of May-Thurner syndrome

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  • Valentina Andrea Ardiles Vega,
  • María Ignacia Álvarez Argaluza,
  • Paulina Andrea Olivares Araya,
  • Felipe Ignacio Parraguez Guerra
Valentina Andrea Ardiles Vega
Universidad Católica del Norte
María Ignacia Álvarez Argaluza
Universidad Católica del Norte
Paulina Andrea Olivares Araya
Universidad Católica del Norte
Felipe Ignacio Parraguez Guerra
Universidad Católica del Norte

Published 2018-07-17

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Ardiles Vega VA, Álvarez Argaluza MI, Olivares Araya PA, Parraguez Guerra FI. Atypical presentation in an uncommon syndrome: Abscess as debut of May-Thurner syndrome. Rev Cir. [Internet]. 2018 Jul. 17 [cited 2026 Aug. 21];70(3). Available from: https://revistacirugia.cl/index.php/revistacirugia/article/view/291
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Abstract

Aim: To present a case of an atypical debut of May-Thurner syndrome, uncommon vascular disease. Case report: We report a case of a 23 year old female with an abscess of the left foot and extensive edema of the left lower limb. D-Dimmer test and Venous Doppler ultrasound discards an acute trombotic event. Further studies with CT angiogram concludes the compression in the origin of the left common iliac vein compatible with May-Thurner syndrome. Conclusion: May-Thurner syndrome represent an uncommon and variable cause of venous disease of the left lower limb in young female patients.
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