Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2003 Aug;46(8):1610-1613.

A Case of Postpartum Ovarian Vein Thrombosis after Cesarean Section

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  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Carollo Hospital, Sunchun, Korea.
  • 2Department of Medicine, St. Carollo Hospital, Sunchun, Korea.

Abstract

Postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis has been thought to be a rare disease of which clinical finding is not accurate. Most of postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis presents as symptoms consisting of fever, lower abdominal pain, abdominal mass. If the symptom does not response even with intravenous antibiotics therapy or diagnosis is inaccurate, a ultrasound or a CT scan should be obtained for diagnosis. We report a case of postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis after cesarean section diagnosed and treated, with a brief review of literatures.

Keyword

Ovarian vein; Thrombosis; Cesarean section

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cesarean Section*
Diagnosis
Female
Fever
Postpartum Period*
Pregnancy
Rare Diseases
Thrombosis*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
Veins*
Anti-Bacterial Agents
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