title: Left ovarian vein dilation or pelvic congestion syndrome secondary to abdominal aortic dissection: incidental findings on CT angiography.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In the study, we describe eight cases in which pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) was a direct complication of abdominal aortic dissection (AD).
  
  
  METHODS
  We recorded computed tomographic (CT) details of the AD and PCS. The patterns of pelvic varices and reflux were identified as well.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All eight had abdominal AD (diameter, 23.44-33.98 mm). The compressed left renal vein revealed stenosis in situ (diameter, 1.17-2.69 mm). CT also revealed dilation of left ovarian vein with left pelvic varices in all cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Some cases of PCS and dilation of the left ovarian vein can be directly correlated with abdominal AD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. Electronic address: shwy110@163.com.
authors.forename: Wan-Yin
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. Electronic address: gjp_nj@163.com.
authors.forename: Jian-Ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. Electronic address: louwensheng163@163.com.
authors.forename: Wen-Sheng
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Lou
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. Electronic address: 13851432561@163.com.
authors.forename: Guo-Ping
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000098:blood supply*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Aortic dissection; Computed tomography; Imaging diagnosis; Pelvic congestion syndrome