title: Pelvic congestion syndrome caused by inferior vena cava reflux.
abstract: We present a female patient who had pelvic congestion syndrome caused by inferior vena cava reflux associated with tricuspid regurgitation, but without other symptoms or signs related to her tricuspid regurgitation. Bladder pumping therapy was effective in improving her symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan. sugaya@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugaya
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyazato
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Koyama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hatano
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ogawa
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000098:blood supply; D013577:Syndrome; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior