https://doi.org/10.4081/vl.2023.12124

Endovascular treatment of sciatic pain from venous congestion in the pelvis

Vol. 12 (2023)
Submitted: 23 November 2023
Accepted: 14 December 2023
Published: 15 December 2023
Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome, sciatic pain, pelvis venous congestion, phlebography, foam sclerotherapy, endovascular treatment
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Maddalena Bressan
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3945-6369
School of Vascular Surgery, S. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy.
Ilaria Massi
School of Vascular Surgery, S. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy.
Elpiniki Tsolaki
niki.tsolaki@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8765-8929
Unit of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, S. Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy.
Roberto Galeotti
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9441-6469
Unit of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, S. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy.

Klippel-Trénaunay Syndrome (KTS) is a vascular disorder characterized by a combination of vascular malformations (capillary, lymphatic, and venous) and limb overgrowth. Pelvis involvement is less frequent and is often underrecognized. We report a case of a patient affected by KTS with persistent sciatic pain. Phlebography demonstrated significant pelvic venous congestion mainly due to reflux at the level of the sacral plexus venous. A minimally invasive approach was successfully utilized to treat reflux with complete pain regression.

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Bressan, M., Massi, I., Tsolaki, E., & Galeotti, R. (2023). Endovascular treatment of sciatic pain from venous congestion in the pelvis. Veins and Lymphatics, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/vl.2023.12124
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