title: Postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis: incidental diagnosis at surgery.
abstract: Ovarian vein thrombosis is a rare clinical entity that may present in the puerperium. We report the clinical outcomes of two cases of postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis, incidentally diagnosed at laparotomy in 16-year-old and 23-year-old females. They had preoperative diagnosis of torsion tuboovarian mass and twisted pedunculated uterine fibroid, respectively. Both patients had transection and ligation of right thrombosed ovarian vein. Postoperative management included a week course of anticoagulant, antibiotics and analgesia. Postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis is a diagnosis of exclusion in the puerperium and a high index of suspicion will reduce associated morbidity and mortality.
authors: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria.
authors: Adebiyi Gbadebo
authors: AG
authors: Adesiyun
authors: Department of Pathology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria.
authors: Modupeola O A
authors: MO
authors: Samaila
authors: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria.
authors: Austin
authors: A
authors: Ojabo