title: Chronic pelvic pain due to pelvic congestion syndrome: the role of diagnostic and interventional radiology.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: Arul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ganeshan
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Upponi
authors.forename: Lye-Quen
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Hon
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Uthappa
authors.forename: Dinuke R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Warakaulle
authors.forename: Raman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Uberoi
mesh_terms: 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