An unusual case of Behçet's disease presenting with postpartum ovarian iliac vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

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An unusual case of Behçet's disease presenting with postpartum ovarian iliac vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

Sonia Hammami¹ , Mondher Golli² , Faouzi Addad³ , Chiraz Hafsa² , Amira Hamzaoui¹ , Silvia Mahjoub¹ and Amor Gannouni²

¹Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital 'F. Bourguiba' Monastir, Tunisia

²Department of Radiology, University Hospital 'F. Bourguiba' Monastir, Tunisia

³Department of Cardiology, University Hospital 'F. Bourguiba' Monastir, Tunisia

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Thrombosis Journal 2006, 4:20doi:10.1186/1477-9560-4-20


Published:	9 December 2006

Abstract

Thrombosis of the ovarian vein is a rare complication which arises classically in the postpartum. We report a case of 24-year-old woman with a history of Behçet's disease, who presented with pelvic and thoracic pain, tachycardia, dyspnea and fever occurring 2 weeks after delivery. Computed tomography revealed an ascending thrombosis of the iliac and right ovarian veins complicated by bilateral pulmonary embolism. The patient responded well to the combination of anticoagulants and immunosuppressive agents. Behçet's disease should also be considered as an etiologic factor for ovarian vein thrombosis.