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Case report: Non-thrombotic iliac vein lesion: an unusual cause of unilateral leg swelling in a patient with endometrial carcinoma

Authors :
Jan Zeman
Ritika Kompella
JuYong Lee
Agnes S. Kim
Source :
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol 10 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., 2023.

Abstract

81-year-old female presented with subacute right lower extremity edema due to iliac vein compression by a markedly enlarged external iliac lymph node later identified as newly relapsed metastatic endometrial carcinoma. The patient underwent a full evaluation of the iliac vein lesion and cancer and had an intravenous stent placed with complete resolution of symptoms post-procedure.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2297055X
Volume :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.366fdb4a2f1e4fdaa7adfc93f8edfbc0
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1115870