A Case of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome With Chronic Lower Abdominal Pain and Vaginal Spotting in a Woman of Childbearing Age

Junsik Park, Tae‐Hee Kim, Hae‐Hyeog Lee, Soo‐Ho Chung, Dong-Su Jeon, Seyeon Jang
In: Journal of Medical Cases · 2013 · vol. 4(7) , pp. 491–494 · doi:10.4021/jmc.v4i7.1304 · W2063860034
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This case report details a woman of childbearing age with pelvic congestion syndrome causing chronic lower abdominal pain and vaginal spotting, successfully treated with transcatheter embolization.

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Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS), which is said to occur due to ovarian vein incompetence, is a recognized cause of chronic pelvic pain. The association of pelvic congestion with ovarian varicosities is known. Recently, transcatheter embolo-therapy has been shown to be both safe and effective. Here we report a case of PCS that was diagnosed by venography and treated by transcatheter embolization. J Med Cases. 2013;4(7):491-494 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/jmc1304w

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