Unilateral iliac vein occlusion, caused by bladder enlargement, simulating deep venous thrombosis Capt Sarah E. Ducharme, MD, Capt Dawn Herring, MD, LTC Henry F. Tripp, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 29, Issue 4, Pages 724-726 (April 1999) DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70322-8 Copyright © 1999 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Venograms before and after bladder decompression. A, Compression of right external iliac vein cephalad to the inguinal ligament shown by means of initial venography. B, Normal venography after placement of a Foley catheter and decompression of the distended bladder. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1999 29, 724-726DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70322-8) Copyright © 1999 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Massively enlarged urinary bladder in the central anterior portion of the pelvis shown by means of computed tomography scan. Note the compression of the right external iliac vein against the psoas muscle by the distended bladder (arrow). Journal of Vascular Surgery 1999 29, 724-726DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70322-8) Copyright © 1999 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions