Female Runner With Painful Left Thigh Swelling: A Case of May-Thurner Syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.pmrj.2017.06.016.
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Abstract
We discuss a case of a female runner who presented with burning left groin and thigh pain and positional swelling after a long run. The workup revealed May-Thurner syndrome. May-Thurner syndrome anatomy is a common anatomical variant present in approximately 20% of the population. Compression of the iliac vein may result in venous stasis in the lower limb with a predisposition to deep venous thrombosis. We identify 4 reported cases of May-Thurner syndrome in female runners and review the importance of diagnosis and appropriate treatment of this condition. V.
Medical subject headings
- Edema
- Iliac Vein
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Pain
- Running
- Thigh