Postpartum ovarian veins thrombophlebitis.
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.
Govaerts
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CUB Erasme, Bruxelles, Belgium.
Braude
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De Paepe
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Kirkpatrick
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D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed