Ovarian vein thrombosis after elective abortion.
BACKGROUND
Ovarian vein thrombosis has been described postpartum and after pelvic surgery, but is uncommon in first- and second-trimester abortions.


METHODS
A 24-year-old woman, para 1011, presented 9 days after an uneventful elective abortion at 13 weeks' gestation with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, rebound tenderness and a normal white blood cell (WBC) count. Computed tomography (CT) showed ovarian vein thrombosis that improved with anticoagulation and antibiotics.


CONCLUSIONS
Ovarian vein thrombosis might occur after elective first-trimester abortion and have an atypical presentation.
Sreenarasimhaiah
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA. sreenarasimhaiahs@msnotes.wustl.edu
McAlister
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D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*