| Literature DB >> 23378885 |
Franco Verde1, Pamela T Johnson.
Abstract
Ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) is an uncommon entity typically seen in the post-partum, patients with pelvic surgery, infection, or inflammation, and hypercoagulabilty. Concurrent pulmonary embolism (PE) may occur in these patients; however, is an uncommon complication. Treatment commonly involves anti-coagulation and antibiotics in the setting of pelvic inflammatory disease. Presented is a case report of ovarian vein thrombosis leading to pulmonary embolism in the setting of malignancy, underscoring the importance of inspecting the gonadal vein during interpretation, particularly in the emergency setting.Entities:
Keywords: OVT; Ovarian vein thrombosis; PE; computed tomography; pulmonary embolism
Mesh:
Year: 2012 PMID: 23378885 PMCID: PMC3558257 DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v6i9.1062
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Radiol Case Rep ISSN: 1943-0922