Endometriosis causing cyclic compression of the right external iliac vein with cyclic edema of the right leg and thigh
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This case report details how endometriosis caused cyclic compression of the right external iliac vein, leading to recurrent edema in the right leg and thigh.
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A case report of endometriosis encircling the right external iliac vein, causing catamenial edema of the right leg and thigh, is presented. Successful surgical treatment is described. A literature review of extraperitoneal endometriosis will further the reader's awareness of unusual presentations of endometriosis.
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- Revealing the enigma of coagulation in endometriosis: the risk of thrombosis and the role of antithrombotic treatment 2020
- Retroperitoneal endometriosis in postmenopausal woman causing deep vein thrombosis: case report and review of the literature 2017
- Thrombosis of iliac vessels, a rare complication of endometriosis: Case report and review of literature 2016
- Rare extrapelvic endometriosis on iliac vein wall--diagnosis and treatment 2014
- Chronic common femoral vein occlusion secondary to endometriosis 2013
- Endometriosis causing lower extremity deep vein thrombosis - case report and review of the literature 2009
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