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Unusual cases of right-sided and left-sided May–Thurner syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2014

I. B. Vijayalakshmi
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
H. S. Natraj Setty*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Chitra Narasimhan
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
*
Correspondence to: Dr H. S. N. Setty, D.M, Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore-560069, Karnataka, India. Tel: +080 26580051; Fax: +080-22977261; E-mail: drnatrajsetty75@gmail.com

Abstract

May–Thurner syndrome is a rare clinical entity involving venous obstruction of the left lower extremity. The May–Thurner syndrome is a phenomenon commonly described as an acquired stenosis of the left common iliac vein secondary to compression of the left common iliac vein between the right common iliac artery and the underlying vertebral body. We report one case of May–Thurner syndrome, and another rare case of reverse May–Thurner syndrome, incidently detected during intervention, in a case of aortic stenosis and mitral stenosis with dextrocardia and situs inversus.

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© Cambridge University Press 2014 

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