Chronic pelvic pain due to pelvic congestion syndrome: the role of diagnostic and interventional radiology.
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common cause of gynecologic referral. Pelvic congestion syndrome, which is said to occurs due to ovarian vein incompetence, is a recognized cause of CPP. The aim of this paper is to briefly describe the clinical manifestations, and to review the role of diagnostic and interventional radiology in the management of this probably under-diagnosed condition.
Ganeshan
Arul
A
Department of Radiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
Upponi
Sara
S
Hon
Lye-Quen
LQ
Uthappa
M C
MC
Warakaulle
Dinuke R
DR
Uberoi
Raman
R
D002908:Chronic Disease; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053783:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010388:Pelvis / Q000098:blood supply*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D013577:Syndrome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy