Aneurysm of the right ovarian vein—An unusual cause of pulmonary embolism
Autor: | Heinz Pickartz, Michael Gregor, R. Sörensen, Kathrin Kaufmann, Klaus Bauknecht |
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Rok vydání: | 1987 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Streptokinase Ovary medicine.disease Aneurysm Thrombosis Veins Surgery Saccular aneurysm Pulmonary embolism Radiography Right ovarian vein cardiovascular system medicine Female Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging cardiovascular diseases Radiology Pulmonary Embolism Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Ovarian vein medicine.drug |
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 |
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