Successful Intravascular Ultrasound Guided Treatment of May-Thurner Syndrome with Prominent Collateral Vein and Latent Thrombus

Successful Intravascular Ultrasound Guided Treatment of May-Thurner Syndrome with Prominent Collateral Vein and Latent Thrombus

May-Thurner syndrome is caused by blockade of local venous flow due to local vascular intimal proliferation, caused by repeated pulsatile compression of the iliac or iliofemoral vein between the iliac artery and the lumbar spine. In this case, we confirmed May-Thurner syndrome using lower extremity computed tomographic angiography and venography. However, on venography, it was impossible to distinguish the left iliac vein from the collateral vein; a thrombus was also seen, although some of the thrombus was not seen clearly. These problems were overcome with use of intravascular ultrasound. We report on intravascular ultrasound guided treatment of May-Thurner syndrome.