TY - JOUR
T1 - Pelvic congestion syndrome
T2 - Etiology of pain, diagnosis, and clinical management
AU - Phillips, Darci
AU - Deipolyi, Amy R.
AU - Hesketh, Richard L.
AU - Midia, Mehran
AU - Oklu, Rahmi
PY - 2014/5
Y1 - 2014/5
N2 - Pelvic congestion syndrome is associated with pelvic varicosities that result in chronic pelvic pain, especially in the setting of prolonged standing, coitus, menstruation, and pregnancy. Although the underlying pathophysiology of pelvic congestion syndrome is unclear, it probably results from a combination of dysfunctional venous valves, retrograde blood flow, venous hypertension, and dilatation. Asymptomatic women may also have pelvic varicosities, making pelvic congestion syndrome difficult to diagnose. This article explores the etiologies of pain, use of imaging techniques, and clinical management of pelvic congestion syndrome. Possible explanations for the spectrum of pain among women with pelvic varicosities are also discussed.
AB - Pelvic congestion syndrome is associated with pelvic varicosities that result in chronic pelvic pain, especially in the setting of prolonged standing, coitus, menstruation, and pregnancy. Although the underlying pathophysiology of pelvic congestion syndrome is unclear, it probably results from a combination of dysfunctional venous valves, retrograde blood flow, venous hypertension, and dilatation. Asymptomatic women may also have pelvic varicosities, making pelvic congestion syndrome difficult to diagnose. This article explores the etiologies of pain, use of imaging techniques, and clinical management of pelvic congestion syndrome. Possible explanations for the spectrum of pain among women with pelvic varicosities are also discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvir.2014.01.030
DO - 10.1016/j.jvir.2014.01.030
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24745902
AN - SCOPUS:84898882457
SN - 1051-0443
VL - 25
SP - 725
EP - 733
JO - Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
JF - Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
IS - 5
ER -