A case of ovarian vein thrombosis with acute pelvic inflammatory disease.

Huh, Ji Su; Lee, You Sun; Jeon, Young Eun; Cho, SiHyun; Lee, Byung Seok

doi:2011.54.11.717

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 54(11); 2011 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011;54(11):717-720.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.11.717 Published online November 1, 2011.

A case of ovarian vein thrombosis with acute pelvic inflammatory disease.

Ji Su Huh, You Sun Lee, Young Eun Jeon, SiHyun Cho, Byung Seok Lee

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dr222@yuhs.ac

Abstract

When a women patient presents to the hospital with lower abdominal pain, the accurate diagnosis of ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) could be easily delayed because it is a rare cause. This diagnosis should be considered not only in postpartum patients but also in women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). We report a case of OVT along with PID, which is detected by a computed tomography scan and treated successfully with anticoagulation therapy.

Key Words: Ovarian vein, Thrombosis, Pelvic inflammatory disease