CLINICAL CASE OF ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT OF A PATIENT WITH MAY-TURNER SYNDROME
May-Thurner syndrome (CMT) is a disease characterized by compression of the left common iliac vein of the small pelvis by the right iliac artery. Clinically manifested by persistent pelvic pain as well as pain in the left lower extremity. One of the most common symptoms of this syndrome which should be considered is an edema of the left lower limb. The peculiarity of this disease is that the clinical picture is not always specific and is often masked by venous insufficiency of the lower extremities. Therefore, it is important to determine the main cause of the disease and conduct the entire complex of the necessary additional examination. Traditional open surgical interventions in this direction are practically not used today due to their trauma and long rehabilitation period, giving way to a safer and more effective method of treating the compression of the iliac veins - endovascular venous stenting. The first successful stenting of the iliac vein was performed back in 1995. Thus, the tactics of treating May-Turner syndrome have evolved and today, endovascular treatment is preferred as the main method of treatment. Thanks to venous angioplasty and stenting, it is possible to achieve the required clinical result in a low-traumatic and fast manner.