Abstract
Post-partum ovarian vein thrombosis is an uncommon clinical presentation. 90% of cases present as right loin and right iliac fossa pain, within 10 days of the puerperal period. Two such cases that were referred to the Imaging department as suspected appendicitis/ureteric colic are reported. The findings seen on imaging illustrate the difficulty in the clinical and radiological diagnosis of post-partum ovarian vein thrombosis and highlight the need to include it as a differential diagnosis in cases of post partum acute abdomen. Post-partum ovarian vein thrombosis can be accurately diagnosed by appropriate non-invasive investigations to enable early therapy with anti-coagulants and intravenous antibiotics which are the mainstay of treatment. Surgery can be avoided if diagnosis is made early.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2010.86
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Dhinakar, M., Dhinakar, L., Kamona, A., & Saifudeen, A. (2010). Puerperal Ovarian Vein Thrombosis Presenting as Rt Loin Pain and Hydronephrosis: Report of 2 Cases. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2010.86
MLA 9
Dhinakar, Manjula, et al. "Puerperal Ovarian Vein Thrombosis Presenting as Rt Loin Pain and Hydronephrosis: Report of 2 Cases." Oman Medical Journal, 2010. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2010.86.
Chicago (author–date)
Dhinakar, Manjula, Logesan Dhinakar, Atheel Kamona, and Abdulrahman Saifudeen. 2010. "Puerperal Ovarian Vein Thrombosis Presenting as Rt Loin Pain and Hydronephrosis: Report of 2 Cases." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2010.86.
Harvard
Dhinakar, M., Dhinakar, L., Kamona, A. and Saifudeen, A. (2010) 'Puerperal Ovarian Vein Thrombosis Presenting as Rt Loin Pain and Hydronephrosis: Report of 2 Cases', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2010.86.
Vancouver
Dhinakar M, Dhinakar L, Kamona A, Saifudeen A. Puerperal Ovarian Vein Thrombosis Presenting as Rt Loin Pain and Hydronephrosis: Report of 2 Cases. Oman Medical Journal. 2010. doi:10.5001/omj.2010.86
IEEE
M. Dhinakar, L. Dhinakar, A. Kamona, and A. Saifudeen, "Puerperal Ovarian Vein Thrombosis Presenting as Rt Loin Pain and Hydronephrosis: Report of 2 Cases," Oman Medical Journal, 2010, doi: 10.5001/omj.2010.86.