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Ovarian vein thrombosis – a rare but important complication of hysterectomy and oophorectomy
Abstract
This case study highlights the clinical importance of ovarian vein thrombosis in the context of pelvic surgery for benign gynaecological conditions and the role of imaging, particularly computed tomography with reformatting, in confirming the diagnosis.
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Suzanne O'Hagan, Kimberley Hospital Complex, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa
Savvas Andronikou, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Rene Truter, Schnetler Corbett and Partners, Cape Town, South Africa
Christo J van Rensburg, Louis Leipoldt Medical Centre, Broadway Street, Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa
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Ovarian vein thrombosis; Hysterectomy; Oophorectomy; Computed tomography
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South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2013;19(3):86-87.
DOI:10.7196/sajog.571
Article History
Date submitted: 2012-06-25
Date published: 2013-09-03
Date published: 2013-09-03
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