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Ovarian vein syndrome is classically described on the right side. Patients present with lumbar pain or renal colics due to a compression of the ureter between the external iliac artery and a dilated ovarian vein. We report an unusual case of left ovarian vein syndrome between a dilated ovarian vein and the psoas muscle, with a similar clinical presentation.
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PMID:[Left ovarian vein syndrome]. 911 50

Ovarian vein syndrome corresponds to ureteral compression by a dilated ovarian vein. The pathogeny of this syndrome is discussed. It seems to be multifactorial, comprising an anatomical and hormonal factors. Ovarian vein syndrome is classically described on the right side. Patients present with lumbar pain or renal colic. Diagnosis is mainly urographic. The surgery constitutes radical treatment of the entity. However, this disorder can be successfully treated laparoscopically. Transcatheter embolisation provides excellent result which may replace or complement the traditional surgical approaches of this disease. On the basis of one case and other recent series, the authors review its different aspects, including some considerations on this rarely reorganized and poorly understood disease.
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PMID:[Right ovarian vein syndrome: report of a case and review of the literature]. 1261 Nov 37