Compression syndrome is the entrapment of any vessel or luminal structure by another vessel. These are often due to an underlying anatomic anomaly or variant. Though seen in young and healthy individuals, compression syndromes may have severe clinical outcomes including arterial ischemia, embolism, early satiety, hypertension, weight loss, dyspnea, venous stasis and thrombosis. The purpose of this educational exhibit is to familiarize radiologists and clinicians alike with the clinical presentation, best diagnostic imaging modalities and characteristic imaging features for the diagnosis of compression syndromes in the pediatric population. Read More

Meeting name: IPR 2016 Conjoint Meeting & Exhibition , 2016

Authors: Sleman Ingy, Taragin Benjamin, Kurian Jessica

Keywords: Compression, Entrapment, Vascular