Deep venous thrombosis of the contralateral iliac vein after stenting of the iliocaval confluence: a therapeutic challenge

• Published in: Jornal vascular brasileiro Vol. 22; p. e20220162
• Main Authors: Della Costa, Annata Teixeira, Sincos, Igor Rafael, Riscado, Lorrane Vieira Siqueira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil 2023
• Subjects: iliac vein; deep venous thrombosis; May-Thurner syndrome; angioplasty
• ISSN: 1677-5449; 1677-7301
• DOI: 10.1590/1677-5449.202201622

The treatment of choice for patients with symptomatic venous compression syndrome is venous stenting. However, this treatment has well-documented complications and, although rare, contralateral deep venous thrombosis is one of these complications. Our objective is to present a case of deep venous thrombosis of the contralateral iliac vein resulting from placement of the stent beyond the recommended position and the therapeutic challenge is to recanalize the vein with reconstruction of the iliocaval confluence.