Aneurysm of the right ovarian vein—An unusual cause of pulmonary embolism

Autor: Heinz Pickartz, Michael Gregor, R. Sörensen, Kathrin Kaufmann, Klaus Bauknecht
Rok vydání: 1987
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Zdroj: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. 10:100-103
ISSN: 1432-086X
0174-1551
DOI: 10.1007/bf02577977
Popis: This case reports a 23-year-old female who experienced a massive bilateral pulmonary embolism. The source of thrombi was found to be in a large saccular aneurysm of the right ovarian vein. The pulmonary emboli were treated by local infusion of streptokinase. The patient was cured after removal of the aneurysm by surgery.
Databáze: OpenAIRE