Postpartum ovarian vein and inferior vena cava thrombosis.

Case Rep Med

Department of Hematology, Van Training and Research Hospital, Kat 1, 65100 Van, Turkey.

Published: August 2014

Postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis (POVT), which generally occurs 2-15 days postpartum, is a rare complication. It can be confused with acute appendicitis, pelvic infection, ovarian torsion, tubo-ovarian abscess, and pyelonephritis. It is associated with morbidity and mortality. Here, we present a patient with postpartum OVT and IVC diagnosed by US and CT findings. She was treated successfully with no further need for any interventional procedures.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4120798PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/609187DOI Listing

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