Postpartum and Postabortal Ovarian Vein Thrombophlebitis.

Six cases of ovarian vein thrombophlebitis are reported including one resulting in operative death, a case diagnosed by phlebography, a postabortal case, and a case followed by habitual abortion. An historic review of this disease is presented. It is suggested that the ovarian vein may be the most commonly involved vein in puerperal pelvic...