Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2011 Nov;54(11):717-720. 10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.11.717.

A case of ovarian vein thrombosis with acute pelvic inflammatory disease

• Huh JS
• Lee YS
• Jeon YE
• Cho S
• Lee BS

• KMID: 2274113
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.11.717

Abstract

When a women patient presents to the hospital with lower abdominal pain, the accurate diagnosis of ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) could be easily delayed because it is a rare cause. This diagnosis should be considered not only in postpartum patients but also in women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). We report a case of OVT along with PID, which is detected by a computed tomography scan and treated successfully with anticoagulation therapy.

Keyword

Ovarian vein; Thrombosis; Pelvic inflammatory disease

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Female
Humans
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Postpartum Period
Thrombosis
Veins

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Abdomino-pelvic computed tomography. (B) The right ovarian vein is distended and thrombosed.

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