Recurrent unilateral cellulitis: is it May-Thurner syndrome (MTS)?
BMJ Case Rep
; 12(7)2019 Jul 04.
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| ID: mdl-31278199
ABSTRACT
May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is a differential diagnosis to be considered in a patient with recurrent unilateral cellulitis. A 73-year-old woman initially presented with recurrent unilateral cellulitis of her left lower limb. A CT scan demonstrated a stenosed left common iliac vein (CIV) narrowed at its origin by the proximal right common iliac artery consistent with MTS. The chronicity of the condition at the time of diagnosis made attempts to recanalise the CIV unsuccessful. A diagnosis of MTS should be considered in a patient with chronic unilateral limb oedema/cellulitis as it represents a potentially treatable condition if detected early.
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01-internacional
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Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Celulite (Flegmão)
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Síndrome de May-Thurner
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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En
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BMJ Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article
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Austrália