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Symptomatic nonthrombotic iliac vein lesion resulting from external compression of the left common iliac vein usually by the right common iliac artery is known as May-Thurner syndrome. It is considered as a permissive lesion, requiring the superimposition of a second pathology for manifestations of symptoms. Initially it was considered to be a risk factor for the development of left-sided, iliofemoral thrombosis. The introduction of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) has brought out the relevance of this anomaly in the genesis of primary chronic venous insufficiency. This chapter deals with the following aspects:
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Menon, R.R. (2015). Nonthrombotic Iliac Vein Lesion (May-Thurner Syndrome). In: Chronic Venous Disorders of the Lower Limbs. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1991-0_22
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