May-Thurner Syndrome

Friday, 21 September 2007

Start 11:10am

Salon 1

Duration: 10mins

Mark Elvy, MB BS FACP, Phlebologist, Coffs Harbour NSW

May-Thurner syndrome or left iliac vein compression syndrome is compression of the left iliac vein by the right common iliac artery. This is a presentation of two young patients who presented with chronic left iliac vein thrombosis. This condition was not obvious on routine duplex scanning and treatment of these patients with CVD will be discussed. Questions arising include the diagnostic sensitivity of ultrasound and how do we assess objectively outflow obstruction in our patients