[Thrombophlebitis of the left ovarian vein diagnosed by phlebocavography. Fibrinolysis in situ]. 1993

S Ovtchinnikoff, and N Siauve, and P Balmes, and F M Lopez
Service d'Imagerie Médicale, CHU Nîmes.

Ovarian vein thrombophlebitis is a rare condition but may be underdiagnosed because it is sometimes asymptomatic. The authors report a case of left ovarian vein thrombophlebitis complicated by pulmonary embolism, which was diagnosed by phlebography and treated by local thrombolysis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010053 Ovary The reproductive organ (GONADS) in female animals. In vertebrates, the ovary contains two functional parts: the OVARIAN FOLLICLE for the production of female germ cells (OOGENESIS); and the endocrine cells (GRANULOSA CELLS; THECA CELLS; and LUTEAL CELLS) for the production of ESTROGENS and PROGESTERONE. Ovaries
D010690 Phlebography Radiographic visualization or recording of a vein after the injection of contrast medium. Venography,Phlebographies,Venographies
D011655 Pulmonary Embolism Blocking of the PULMONARY ARTERY or one of its branches by an EMBOLUS. Pulmonary Thromboembolism,Thromboembolism, Pulmonary,Embolism, Pulmonary,Embolisms, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Embolisms,Pulmonary Thromboembolisms,Thromboembolisms, Pulmonary
D005260 Female Females
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
D014568 Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator A proteolytic enzyme that converts PLASMINOGEN to FIBRINOLYSIN where the preferential cleavage is between ARGININE and VALINE. It was isolated originally from human URINE, but is found in most tissues of most VERTEBRATES. Plasminogen Activator, Urokinase-Type,U-Plasminogen Activator,Urinary Plasminogen Activator,Urokinase,Abbokinase,Kidney Plasminogen Activator,Renokinase,Single-Chain Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator,U-PA,Single Chain Urokinase Type Plasminogen Activator,U Plasminogen Activator,Urokinase Type Plasminogen Activator
D014680 Veins The vessels carrying blood away from the CAPILLARY BEDS. Vein

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