Key result
Enoxaparin plus antibiotics resolves left ovarian vein thrombosis in a postpartum patient.
Why the study?
Ovarian vein thrombosis is a rare but potentially serious postpartum complication that can mimic acute abdomen and requires prompt diagnosis and treatment.
Case Report (n=1)
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May support enoxaparin plus antibiotics for postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis; leaves open need for controlled trials before practice change.
Ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) is a rare but potentially serious postpartum complication, which occurs in 0.05% to 0.18% of pregnancies and is diagnosed on the right side in 80% to 90% of the cases.As OVT can mimic acute abdomen it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of postpartum acute abdomen.We present a case of a 29-year-old female who presented a diffuse abdominal pain, fever and vomit on her third postpartum day.Her computed tomography demonstrated left ovarian vein repletion defect compatible with the presence of a thrombus.She was treated with enoxaparin and antibiotics, which lead to a resolution of the thrombus.Our case highlights the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment of OVT in order to prevent morbidity and mortality.
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Ribeiro et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis (n=1). Enoxaparin and antibiotics was evaluated on Resolution of thrombus. Treatment with enoxaparin and antibiotics led to the resolution of a left ovarian vein thrombus in a 29-year-old postpartum woman.
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