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Title: Recurrent unilateral cellulitis: is it May-Thurner syndrome (MTS)?
Authors: Choy, Kay Tai 
Bhutia, Sherab 
Issue Date: 2019
Source: Choy KT, Bhutia S. Recurrent unilateral cellulitis: is it May-Thurner syndrome (MTS)? BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Jul 4;12(7):e229511. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229511. PMID: 31278199; PMCID: PMC6613957.
Journal: BMJ Case Reports
Abstract: May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is a differential diagnosis to be considered in a patient with recurrent unilateral cellulitis. A 73-year-old woman initially presented with recurrent unilateral cellulitis of her left lower limb. A CT scan demonstrated a stenosed left common iliac vein (CIV) narrowed at its origin by the proximal right common iliac artery consistent with MTS. The chronicity of the condition at the time of diagnosis made attempts to recanalise the CIV unsuccessful. A diagnosis of MTS should be considered in a patient with chronic unilateral limb oedema/cellulitis as it represents a potentially treatable condition if detected early.
Description: Cairns & Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) affiliated authors: Kay Tai Choy, Sherab Bhutia
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229511
Keywords: vascular surgery;interventional radiology;general practice/family medicine
Type: Article
Appears in Sites:Cairns & Hinterland HHS Publications

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