Acute appendicitis complicated by ovarian vein thrombosis

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dc.contributor.authorTalreja, DPen_US
dc.contributor.authorTalreja, RBen_US
dc.contributor.authorElsayed, AMen_US
dc.contributor.authorParkash, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorAl-Qanubi, IMen_US
dc.contributor.authorAlbatanony, AAen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-30T05:50:44Z
dc.date.available2024-11-30T05:50:44Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractOvarian vein thrombosis (OVT) is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain and is mainly related to pregnancy and affects approximately 1 in every 2,000 deliveries and abortions. However, this diagnosis should be considered not only in postpartum patients but also in women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), malignancy, women who have recent abdominal surgery and who have a known hypercoagulable state. Anticoagulation and antibiotics are the mainstays of treatment for OVT. Complications of OVT include sepsis, the extension of the thrombus to the inferior vena cava and renal veins, and pulmonary embolism. The incidence of pulmonary embolism is reported to be 13.2% and represents the main cause of mortality due to OVT. We report a case of 40-years old female patient presenting with OVT, which was accompanied by acute appendicitis. In this woman, OVT was not related to pregnancy. The patient underwent an appendectomy, which proved positive on histopathology result. Patient symptoms improved after appendectomy with antibiotics and anticoagulation therapy. A month later, a follow-up computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen revealed a complete resolution of OVT. OVT, though a rare presentation, should be included in the differential diagnosis for women presenting with acute abdomen. Proper diagnosis and timely management can prevent catastrophic complications. Our case thus highlights the importance of considering the rare diagnosis of OVT with acute appendicitis.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Surgery, Ibra Hospital, North Sharqiya, Omanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ibra Hospital, North Sharqiya, Omanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Surgery, Ibra Hospital, North Sharqiya, Omanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Surgery, Ibra Hospital, North Sharqiya, Omanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Surgery, Ibra Hospital, North Sharqiya, Omanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Surgery, Ibra Hospital, North Sharqiya, Omanen_US
dc.identifier.citationTalreja DP, Talreja RB, Elsayed AM, Parkash S, Al-Qanubi IM, Albatanony AA. Acute appendicitis complicated by ovarian vein thrombosis. International Surgery Journal. 2023 Jun; 10(6): 1078-1081en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3305
dc.identifier.issn2349-2902
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/235903
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume10en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20231740en_US
dc.subjectOvarian veinen_US
dc.subjectThrombosisen_US
dc.subjectAcute appendicitisen_US
dc.subjectGonadal vessels thrombosisen_US
dc.subjectAppendectomyen_US
dc.titleAcute appendicitis complicated by ovarian vein thrombosisen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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