right ovarian vein syndrome

right ovarian vein syndrome

Gynecology Enlargement of the right ovarian vein at the expense of the left due primarily to valve incompetence, often linked to pregnancy Clinical Intermittent right flank and right-lower quadrant pain, often before menstruation, aggravated by UTIs and progesterone use, and linked to hydronephrosis and pyelonephritis Medical management Long-term antibiotics for UTIs Surgical management Vein excision

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