Detection of Pulmonary Emboli Resulting from Ovarian Vein Thrombosis

Ovarian Vein Thrombosis: A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain Outside the Peripartum Period

“…The incidence during the postpartum period is thought to range from 0.05% to 0.18% after vaginal deliveries and 1% to 2% after cesarean sections (3). The incidence outside the postpartum period is not known, although risk factors besides pregnancy include pelvic inflammatory disease, recent gynecological or abdominal surgery, hypercoagulable state, and underlying malignancy (1)(2)(3)(4)(5).…”

Ovarian vein thrombosis in the nonpregnant woman: an overlooked diagnosis

“…If misdiagnosed, OVT can lead to potentially fatal complications such as sepsis and pulmonary embolism. [Benfayed et al 2003;Kominiarek and Hibbard, 2006;Maldjian and Zurlow, 1997;Wysokinska et al 2006].…”

“…The incidence of pulmonary embolism is approximately 25% in patients with untreated OVT and the mortality in these patients can reach about 4% [Benfayed et al 2003;Dunnihoo et al 1991;Kominiarek and Hibbard, 2006]. Other serious complications include septic thrombophlebitis and, rarely, infectious emboli [Dessole et al 2003;Heavrin and Wrenn, 2008].…”

Isolated idiopathic ovarian vein thrombosis: a rare case

“…This problem most often occurs in the postpartum period; however, it can also arise in inflammatory disease, after abortion, in association with preterm or cesarean deliveries, after hysterectomy/salpingo-oophorectomy, or in the setting of gynecologic malignancy [3]. Multiparity, infection, cesarean section, and thrombophilia are all factors that predispose to OVT.…”

“…Ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) occurs most frequently during the postpartum period and after abortion [3]. The imaging modalities used to diagnose this condition include sonography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging [4].…”