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This cut on the CT scan shows the left common iliac vein (orange arrow)
compressed by the right common iliac artery (red circle), compatible with May On this sagittal cut, the thrombus is seen to be extending into the IVC (arrow).
Thurner Syndrome.
He was started on low molecular weight heparin and offered an operation:
IVC filter insertion + endovascular thrombectomy +/- stenting. Early venous
thrombectomy may provide symptom relieve and preserve long term venous
function and reduces the risk of post-thrombotic syndrome.
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