Postpartum Ovarian Vein Thrombosis: Two Cases and Review of Literature

Introduction. We presented two cases of late presentation of ovarian vein thrombosis postpartum following vaginal delivery and cesarean section within a short period in our institution. Both of them had pelvic pain following their deliveries which was associated with fever and chills. One of them wa...

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Main Authors: Amos A. Akinbiyi, Rita Nguyen, Michael Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/101367
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description Introduction. We presented two cases of late presentation of ovarian vein thrombosis postpartum following vaginal delivery and cesarean section within a short period in our institution. Both of them had pelvic pain following their deliveries which was associated with fever and chills. One of them was quite a big-sized thrombophlebitic vein which was about 10×6×5 centimeters following a computed tomography. They were both treated initially for urinary tract infection, while a large ovarian vein thrombosis was not diagnosed in the second patient until her emergency department admission. Conclusion. Ovarian vein thrombosis is rare, but could present late, and difficult to diagnose, hence, should be considered as a differential diagnosis in a postpartum woman with fever and tender pelvic mass.
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spelling doaj-art-2d22353aa7ab4bb794d8a55d9ffbcdf62025-02-03T07:24:50ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352009-01-01200910.1155/2009/101367101367Postpartum Ovarian Vein Thrombosis: Two Cases and Review of LiteratureAmos A. Akinbiyi0Rita Nguyen1Michael Katz2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Regina General Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, S4S 0A5, CanadaDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, S7N 0W8, CanadaDepartment of Radiology, Royal University Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, S7N S7N, CanadaIntroduction. We presented two cases of late presentation of ovarian vein thrombosis postpartum following vaginal delivery and cesarean section within a short period in our institution. Both of them had pelvic pain following their deliveries which was associated with fever and chills. One of them was quite a big-sized thrombophlebitic vein which was about 10×6×5 centimeters following a computed tomography. They were both treated initially for urinary tract infection, while a large ovarian vein thrombosis was not diagnosed in the second patient until her emergency department admission. Conclusion. Ovarian vein thrombosis is rare, but could present late, and difficult to diagnose, hence, should be considered as a differential diagnosis in a postpartum woman with fever and tender pelvic mass.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/101367
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