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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 23-28 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Radiology Case Reports |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2012 |
Keywords
- Computed tomography
- OVT
- Ovarian vein thrombosis
- PE
- Pulmonary embolism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging