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[Spontaneous mesenteric venous thrombosis, a rare complication of oral contraceptives (author's transl)]. 1980

F Hofbauer, and D Depisch, and D Skodler

Spontaneous mesenteric venous thrombosis without recognizable aetiology is a rare condition. Only 10 cases have been described in world literature as a complication of oral contraceptives. The case report is presented of a 51 year-old married woman who had been taking oral contraceptives for 7 years. After abdominal pain for weeks segmental mesenteric venous thrombosis with a gangrenous small bowel loop was diagnosed. The gangrenous small bowel loop was treated by resection. Subsequently after discontinuance of contraceptive medication she was symptom free. The problems of diagnosis are pointed out and it is suggested that immediate discontinuance of oral contraceptives in women with unexplained abdominal pain might prevent gangrene of small bowel.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007421	Intestine, Small	The portion of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT between the PYLORUS of the STOMACH and the ILEOCECAL VALVE of the LARGE INTESTINE. It is divisible into three portions: the DUODENUM, the JEJUNUM, and the ILEUM.	Small Intestine,Intestines, Small,Small Intestines
D008641	Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion	Obstruction of the flow in the SPLANCHNIC CIRCULATION by ATHEROSCLEROSIS; EMBOLISM; THROMBOSIS; STENOSIS; TRAUMA; and compression or intrinsic pressure from adjacent tumors. Rare causes are drugs, intestinal parasites, and vascular immunoinflammatory diseases such as PERIARTERITIS NODOSA and THROMBOANGIITIS OBLITERANS. (From Juergens et al., Peripheral Vascular Diseases, 5th ed, pp295-6)	Mesenteric Vascular Occlusions,Occlusion, Mesenteric Vascular,Occlusions, Mesenteric Vascular,Vascular Occlusion, Mesenteric,Vascular Occlusions, Mesenteric
D008642	Mesenteric Veins	Veins which return blood from the intestines; the inferior mesenteric vein empties into the splenic vein, the superior mesenteric vein joins the splenic vein to form the portal vein.	Mesenteric Vein,Vein, Mesenteric,Veins, Mesenteric
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D003276	Contraceptives, Oral	Compounds, usually hormonal, taken orally in order to block ovulation and prevent the occurrence of pregnancy. The hormones are generally estrogen or progesterone or both.	Low-Dose Oral Contraceptive,Oral Contraceptive,Oral Contraceptives,Oral Contraceptives, Low-Dose,Oral Contraceptives, Phasic,Contraceptive, Low-Dose Oral,Contraceptive, Oral,Contraceptives, Low-Dose Oral,Contraceptives, Phasic Oral,Low Dose Oral Contraceptive,Low-Dose Oral Contraceptives,Oral Contraceptive, Low-Dose,Oral Contraceptives, Low Dose,Phasic Oral Contraceptives
D003278	Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal	Oral contraceptives which owe their effectiveness to hormonal preparations.	Hormonal Oral Contraceptive,Hormonal Oral Contraceptive Agent,Contraceptive Agents, Estrogen,Contraceptive Agents, Oral, Hormonal,Hormonal Oral Contraceptive Agents,Oral Contraceptive Agents, Hormonal,Oral Contraceptives, Hormonal,Contraceptive, Hormonal Oral,Contraceptives, Hormonal Oral,Estrogen Contraceptive Agents,Hormonal Oral Contraceptives,Oral Contraceptive, Hormonal
D005260	Female		Females
D005734	Gangrene	Death and putrefaction of tissue usually due to a loss of blood supply.	Gangrenes
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013927	Thrombosis	Formation and development of a thrombus or blood clot in BLOOD VESSELS.	Atherothrombosis,Thrombus,Blood Clot,Blood Clots,Thromboses