Prevalência de marcadores de trombofilia em pacientes portadores da síndrome de may-thurner e trombose de veia ilíaca comum esquerda

Abstract

Background: The relationship between deep venous thrombosis and thrombophilia has been little studied in patients with left common iliac vein compression, clinically known as May-Thurner syndrome. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of thrombophilia markers in patients with May-Thurner syndrome and left common iliac vein thrombosis. Methods: From March 1999 to December 2008, 20 patients with May-Thurner syndrome and left common iliac vein thrombosis were retrospectively investigated for the presence of thrombophilia markers. Results: The association between May-Thurner syndrome and thrombophilia markers was found in 8 patients (40%). Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of thrombophilia markers in patients with May-Thurner syndrome and left common iliac vein thrombosis. The prevalence, however, is not different from that found in patients with deep venous thrombosis without May-Thurner syndrome.