Acute Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis with a Vaginal Contraceptive Ring

Mesenteric venous thrombosis is a rare cause of abdominal pain, which if left untreated may result in bowel infarction, peritonitis and death. The majority of patients with this illness have a recognizable, predisposing prothrombotic condition. Oral contraceptives have been identified as a predispos...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wesley Eilbert, Benjamin Hecht, Loren Zuiderveld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2014-07-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/89q33087