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Case Report
A case report of May–Thurner syndrome after kidney transplantation
1 Urology Specialist, Kidney Transplant Fellowship, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Urology Specialist, Kidney Transplant Fellowship, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd,
Iran
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Article ID: 100058Z15FA2025
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Ahmadi F. A case report of May–Thurner syndrome after kidney transplantation. J Case Rep Images Urol 2025;10(2):17–20.ABSTRACT
May–Thurner syndrome is a rare anatomical disorder in which patients develop deep vein thrombosis in the iliac and femoral veins due to venous obstruction. This syndrome causes blockage of the large veins in the iliac and femoral regions of the legs, leading to serious complications such as pain, swelling, and risk of pulmonary embolism. More specifically, May–Thurner syndrome is an anatomical variation characterized by venous obstruction and thrombosis in the deep veins of the lower extremities. It is often considered an uncommon diagnosis in patients presenting with deep vein thrombosis. In this case report, we introduce a patient with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) who suffered from recurrent thromboses of the external iliac vein and common iliac vein after kidney transplantation, and we were diagnosed with May–Thurner syndrome retrogradely.
Keywords: Iliac vein, Kidney transplantation, May–Thurner syndrome
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