May-Thurner Syndrome Appearing as Recurrent Swelling and Cellulitis in the Left Leg and Foot
10.14193/jkfas.2023.27.4.144
- Author:
Jaehoon KIM
1
;
Woo-Jin LEE
;
Jae-Jung JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daejeon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2023;27(4):144-147
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The authors have diagnosed and treated patients with May-Thurner syndrome who presented with recurrent edema and redness in the left lower leg and foot. Although May–Thurner syndrome is a rare vascular disease, its primary symptoms manifest as edema and redness in the left lower leg and foot, leading the patients to seek foot and ankle surgery. Suspicion should be directed towards May-Thurner syndrome if an obese individual who spends prolonged periods sitting repeatedly complains of edema and redness in the left lower leg and foot area, in which a blood clot forms due to compression of the left common iliac vein within the pelvis.
