International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Abstract
An Interesting Case of Iatrogenic May-thurner like syndrome
Author(s):Jayasheelan Mambally Rachaiah, Vikash Goyal, Nagesh CM, Babu Reddy and Srinivas BCDeep vein thrombosis secondary to compression of left common iliac vein by right common iliac artery known as “May-thurner syndrome” is a well known entity. However compression of vein by nearby other structures is also described. We hereby report Iatrogenic cause of May-thurner like syndrome caused by vertebral transpedicular screwing done for spondylolisthesis compressing on vein causing deep vein thrombosis which was successfully treated by catheter directed thrombolysis and decompression procedure.
