title: Acute mesenteric venous thrombosis with a vaginal contraceptive ring.
abstract: Mesenteric venous thrombosis is a rare cause of abdominal pain, which if left untreated may result in bowel infarction, peritonitis and death. The majority of patients with this illness have a recognizable, predisposing prothrombotic condition. Oral contraceptives have been identified as a predisposing factor for mesenteric venous thrombosis in reproductive-aged women. In the last fifteen years new methods of hormonal birth control have been introduced, including a transdermal patch and an intravaginal ring. In this report, we describe a case of mesenteric venous thrombosis in a young woman caused by a vaginal contraceptive ring.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Emergency Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Wesley
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Eilbert
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Emergency Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hecht
authors.affiliation: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Loren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zuiderveld
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003274:Contraceptive Devices, Female / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants