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This study assesses the association of gonadal vein diameter and other factors with symptoms of pelvic venous disorders in women.

June 9, 2026CardioVascular and Interventional RadiologyOpen Access

Compression and Superficial Varicosities Outperform Gonadal Vein Diameter in Differentiating Symptomatic from Asymptomatic Pelvic Venous Disorders: A Case–Control Study

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BGBA Estefania GonzalesUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VNVictoria NguyenUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VRVictoria RisnerUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Case-control study investigates predictors of pelvic venous disorder symptoms in women, indicating vascular anatomy’s role in diagnosing venous conditions.

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This study assesses the association of gonadal vein diameter and other factors with symptoms of pelvic venous disorders in women.
Retrospective case-control design
Identified patients via abdominopelvic imaging showing pelvic varices
Analyzed associations using logistic regression
Gonadal vein diameter did not differ significantly between symptomatic (8.89 mm) and asymptomatic women (9.43 mm; P=0.121)
Proximal outflow obstruction present in 32.9% symptomatic vs 2.6% asymptomatic (P<0.001)
Younger age and lower-extremity varices were independently associated with symptoms, with aORs of 0.50 and 9.80, respectively.

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Gonzales et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a27adf8a963992e1626809d https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-026-04493-5

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Case-control study investigates predictors of pelvic venous disorder symptoms in women, indicating vascular anatomy’s role in diagnosing venous conditions.

Compression and Superficial Varicosities Outperform Gonadal Vein Diameter in Differentiating Symptomatic from Asymptomatic Pelvic Venous Disorders: A Case–Control Study

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Compression and Superficial Varicosities Outperform Gonadal Vein Diameter in Differentiating Symptomatic from Asymptomatic Pelvic Venous Disorders: A Case–Control Study

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