Renato Farina, Pietro Valerio Foti, Isabella Pennisi, Tiziana Vasile, Mariangela Clemenza, Giuliana La Rosa, Luca Crimi, Marco Catalano, Francesco Vacirca, Antonio Basile
Vascular compression syndromes include a group of rare vascular changes due to extrinsic compression of veins or arteries by surrounding structures. These pathologies are often underestimated due to their rarity, clinicians' poor level of knowledge, and the non-specificity of their symptoms. The best known are Eagle syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome, nutcracker syndrome, May-Thurner syndrome, Dunbar syndrome, and popliteal entrapment syndrome. This work summarizes the main ultrasonographic characteristics, symptoms, and treatments of choice for these syndromes...
July 2022: Ultrasonography