Vascular Compression Syndrome
**Vascular Compression Syndrome: A Comprehensive Overview**
**Description:**
Vascular Compression Syndrome encompasses a group of conditions where blood vessels are compressed, resulting in impaired blood flow. It commonly affects pelvic veins in “nutcracker syndrome,” superior vena cava in “median arcuate ligament syndrome,” and popliteal vein in “popliteal vein entrapment syndrome.”
**Symptoms:**
* Abdominal or pelvic pain
* Leg swelling
* Varicose veins
* Erectile dysfunction (in men)
* Vulvar pain (in women)
**Diagnosis:**
* History and physical exam
* Imaging tests such as ultrasound, CT, or MRI
**Treatment:**
* Conservative measures: Lifestyle modifications, medication, compression stockings
* Surgery: to relieve vessel compression in severe cases
**Keywords:**
* Vascular Compression Syndrome
* Pelvic vein compression
* Median arcuate ligament syndrome
* Popliteal vein entrapment syndrome
* Nutcracker syndrome
* Abdominal pain
* Pelvic pain
* Leg swelling
* Varicose veins
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