[Postpartum ovarian vein thrombophlebitis: report of 5 cases and review of the literature].
OBJECTIVE
Postpartum ovarian vein thrombophlebitis (POVT) is an uncommon life-threatening situation. It should be systematically evoked in case of persistent fever during the postpartum. We describe here the imaging techniques to assert the diagnosis and the different therapeutic options.


METHODS
We report five cases from 1997 to 2002. Only one patient was surgically treated.


RESULTS
No death was observed. In all cases, fever and pain rapidly disappeared.


CONCLUSIONS
Search for postpartum ovarian vein thrombophlebitis should be undertaken in patients with persistent fever. Treatment is more often medical.
Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Université de la Méditerranée, Faculté de Médecine, Marseille. eqdivers@wanadoo.fr
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D000328:Adult; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever; D006801:Humans; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D010146:Pain; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014680:Veins