May-Thurner Syndrome Causing Unilateral Varicocele Treated With Endovascular Embolization

May-Thurner syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the right common iliac artery overlies and compresses the left common iliac vein against the lumbar spine with or without iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The majority of cases are female and have been associated with the development...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-11, Vol.16 (11), p.e73490
Main Authors: Algharras, Abdulaziz, Rchdeih, Ahmad, Altwigry, Abdulrahman M, Alsamal, Mohamad
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Radiology
Therapeutics
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Summary:May-Thurner syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the right common iliac artery overlies and compresses the left common iliac vein against the lumbar spine with or without iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The majority of cases are female and have been associated with the development of vulvar varicosities, particularly during pregnancy. Interestingly and very rarely, this condition has also been identified as a potential cause of varicoceles in males. This is a unique case of a 22-year-old man who had a varicocele secondary to May-Thurner syndrome, successfully treated through endovascular embolization.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.73490