Ovarian vein thrombosis with symptoms prior to term--a case report.
A case with ovarian vein thrombosis before delivery is presented. C-reactive protein exceeded 200 mg/l, and the patient was treated for a suspected infection before the true diagnosis was revealed by CT. After aggressive anti-coagulant therapy, a follow-up CT showed complete remission.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
Dahmane
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Persson
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Thomassen
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D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D010462:Peptostreptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D012074:Remission Induction; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D000925:Anticoagulants; D008795:Metronidazole; D006493:Heparin; D002097:C-Reactive Protein