An 86-year-old man presented with edema of the left leg. He had a history of atrial
fibrillation and chronic kidney disease. He had previously presented one year ago
with left-sided leg edema, and contrast-enhanced computer tomography (CT) had revealed
deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his left leg and a stenosis of the left common iliac
vein due to compression by the overlying right common iliac artery, known as May-Thurner
syndrome (MTS). He had been admitted to our hospital, treated with anticoagulant therapy,
and discharged with no remaining edema.
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Publication history
Published online: October 19, 2022
Accepted:
October 14,
2022
Received:
August 12,
2022
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