Retroperitoneal hematoma caused by a ruptured pelvic varix in a patient with iliac vein compression syndrome

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 387-390

  Dheer, Sachin ^a   Joseph, Allen E ^a,b   Drooz, Alain ^a  

^a INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Iliac veins, compression; May Thurner syndrome; Thrombosis, venous

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; ILIAC ARTERY; ILIAC VEIN; ILIAC VEIN COMPRESSION SYNDROME; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPERITONEAL HEMATOMA;

EID: 0037338252     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000058411.01661.2b     Document Type: Article

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