Ectopic inferior vena cava thrombus secondary to a tubo-ovarian abscess.
Inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis typically arises distally from a thrombophlebitic extension in the pelvis or the lower extremities. It may also occur from propagation of an ovarian vein thrombosis as a result of gynaecological disorders such as pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis or from pelvic surgeries. In this report, we present an interesting case of a tubo-ovarian abscess with an ectopic IVC thrombus. The approach to management in such cases is also highlighted.
RIPAS Hospital, General Surgery, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Muara District BU, Brunei Darussalam. kaishing.koh@uqconnect.edu.au.
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Koh
RIPAS Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Muara District BU, Brunei Darussalam.
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Abdullah
RIPAS Hospital, Division of Medicine, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Muara District BU, Brunei Darussalam.
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Chong