Ovarian vein thrombosis
Classification according to ICD-10 | |
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N83.8 | Other non-inflammatory diseases of the ovary, the tuba uterina and the lig. Latum uteri |
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) |
A complete or incomplete occlusion ( thrombosis ) of the ovarian vein , which supplies blood to the ovaries , is known as ovarian vein thrombosis .
The lack of blood supply causes severe, colic-like pain in the area of the affected ovary (mostly on one side on the right), similar to appendicitis . There may be a high fever, but not necessarily. With a septic course, the clinical picture is life-threatening.
The disease usually occurs two to six days postpartum . Imaging procedures ( CT ) and laboratory tests (leukocytes and CRP ) are decisive for the diagnosis .
The treatment consists of intravenous anticoagulant therapy with heparin and the administration of antibiotics .
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