Ovarian vein thrombosis

Classification according to ICD-10
N83.8	Other non-inflammatory diseases of the ovary, the tuba uterina and the lig. Latum uteri
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

Ovarian vein thrombosis in the computed tomography: You can see a flooded thrombus in the right ovarian vein (left in the picture), which is somewhat darker than the contrasting blood.

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 .

Web links

Commons : Ovarian Vein Thrombosis  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• Septic ovarian vein thrombosis - diagnosis and therapy

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