Oral contraceptive-induced mesenteric venous thrombosis with resultant intestinal ischemia.
The author reports a case of oral contraceptive-induced mesenteric venous thrombosis with resultant intestinal ischemia in a young woman. The relationship between mesenteric venous thrombosis and oral contraceptives is discussed. Twenty-six other cases of oral contraceptive-related mesenteric venous thrombosis reported in the English literature are reviewed.
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply*; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined