Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: A Missed Opportunity [PDF]
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2021 Background/Aims Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is pelvic pain for greater than 6 months with many potential causes one being pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS). PCS is diagnosed by clinical symptoms, exclusion of other etiologies, and imaging. Given the complex
Claire Kaufman, Nancy Ann Little
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Pelvic congestion syndrome due to agenesis of the infrarenal inferior vena cava [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2019 The inferior vena cava (IVC) is the main conduit of venous return to the right atrium from the lower extremities and abdominal organs. Agenesis of the IVC has an incidence of
Terence Menezes +4 more
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May-Thurner syndrome presenting as pelvic congestion syndrome and vulvar varicosities in a nonpregnant adolescent [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2019 May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) refers to compression of the left common iliac vein (CIV) by the common iliac artery. Although this is typically manifested as acute left lower extremity deep venous thrombosis, MTS is a rare cause of pelvic congestion syndrome.
Tabassum A. Khan, MD +3 more
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Inferior Vena Cava Agenesis: A Rare Cause of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Complete absence of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) is a rare anomaly with a reported incidence of 0.0005% to 1%. This is often asymptomatic with incidental detection during cross-sectional imaging.
Satyendra Narayan Singh, Trilok C Bhatt
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Superficial Thrombosis of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome Mimicking Pelvic Abscess [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2019 Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) is an uncommon illness that is typically diagnosed after chronic pelvic pain. We present a case of superficial thrombosis of pelvic veins from PCS that presented to the emergency department (ED) as a previous diagnosis of
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Intracardiac migration of a left renal vein stent after endovascular treatment of nutcracker-associated pelvic congestion syndrome: a case report [PDF]
BMC SurgeryBackground Left renal vein (LRV) stenting is used in selected patients with symptomatic Nutcracker syndrome (NCS). Stent migration is uncommon but may be serious, particularly in interventions performed primarily for symptom relief.
Muhammad Hamouda, Bernd Muehling
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Treatment rationale in nutcracker syndrome with concurrent pelvic congestion syndrome [PDF]
CVIR EndovascularThe optimal management strategy of nutcracker syndrome is debated, especially in the setting of concurrent pelvic congestion syndrome. In this article, we describe our treatment algorithm as illustrated by four different case scenarios. In our experience,
Dominik A. Steffen +3 more
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Pudendal Nerve Irritation as Unique Symptom of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome [PDF]
Case Reports in Neurological MedicinePelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) is an underdiagnosed but not rare cause of chronic pelvic pain, affecting approximately 10%–30% of women of reproductive age. It is characterized by venous insufficiency and dilation of the ovarian and pelvic veins, often
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Chronic Pelvic Pain Attributable to Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: A Case Series [PDF]
International Journal of Women's HealthWen-Chi Wu,1 Lee-Wen Huang,2 Wen-Hsien Hsu,3 Ting-Chen Chang3 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hualien-Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan;
Wu WC, Huang LW, Hsu WH, Chang TC
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A forgotten disease: Pelvic congestion syndrome as a cause of chronic lower abdominal pain. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 OBJECTIVES:Pelvic congestion syndrome is defined as chronic pelvic pain due to incompetent (dilated and refluxing) pelvic veins. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of this condition by examining the prevalence of dilated ovarian and ...
Agnieszka Jurga-Karwacka +5 more
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