May-Thurner Syndrome as a Cause of Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens
Emma Pierce; Anjeza Cipi; Rebecca Dray
DOI
10.25884/kqp9-q618
Document Type
Case Report
Subcategory
Emergency Medicine
Abstract
We report the case of a healthy 24-year-old female who presented with acute-onset left leg pain and a clinical exam consistent with phlegmasia cerulea dolens. Imaging revealed extensive occlusive thrombosis of the left common iliac vein with signs of arterial compromise. She was started emergently on intravenous anticoagulation and underwent thrombectomy with angioplasty. Intraoperative findings were...