Postpartum ovarian veins thrombophlebitis

• Published in: European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 56 - 58
• Main Authors: Govaerts, I., Braude, Ph, De Paepe, J., Kirkpatrick, Ch
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.10.1994; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Candidiasis - microbiology; Computed tomography; Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation; Disorders; Female; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Heparin; Humans; Medical sciences; Ovarian Diseases - complications; Ovarian Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Ovarian Diseases - pathology; Ovarian vein; Ovary - blood supply; Postpartum; Puerperal Disorders - complications; Puerperal Disorders - diagnostic imaging; Puerperal Disorders - pathology; Puerperal Infection - microbiology; Thrombophlebitis; Thrombosis - complications; Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging; Thrombosis - pathology; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Thrombophlebitis; Heparin; Computed tomography; Ovarian vein; Postpartum; Vascular disease; Case study; Human; Vena ovarica; Cardiovascular disease; Complication; Puerperium; Thrombosis; Venous disease
• ISSN: 0301-2115; 1872-7654
• DOI: 10.1016/0028-2243(94)90113-9

Puerperal ovarian vein thrombophlebitis (POVT) is a rare postpartal complication. Its incidence is about 0.05%. POVT can follow a term pregnancy, a premature delivery, an abortion or an ectopic pregnancy. POVT usually presents as a syndrome consisting in lower abdominal pain and fever which does not respond to adequate antibiotics. We present a case report, in which the diagnosis was based upon computed tomography.