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Gonadal Thrombosis

MedGen UID:
902453
•Concept ID:
C4086365
•
Pathologic Function
Synonym: Gonadal Vein Thrombosis

Definition

Formation of a blood clot (thrombus) in the lumen of the vein that carries blood away from the testis or ovary. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVGonadal Thrombosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Epidemiology, natural history, diagnosis, and management of ovarian vein thrombosis: a scoping review.
Monnet M, Dufrost V, Wahl D, Morel O, Agopiantz M, Zuily S
J Thromb Haemost 2024 Nov;22(11):2991-3003. Epub 2024 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jtha.2024.07.033. PMID: 39209258
Intra-abdominal Venous Thromboses and Their Management.
Rao K, Aswani Y, Bindner H, Patel A, Averill S, Davis T, Amarneh M
Acad Radiol 2024 Aug;31(8):3212-3222. Epub 2024 Jan 5 doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2023.12.018. PMID: 38184416
Diagnosis and management of thromboembolic disease during pregnancy.
Weiner CP
Clin Obstet Gynecol 1985 Mar;28(1):107-18. doi: 10.1097/00003081-198528010-00012. PMID: 3886244

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy, Vascular Health and Cardiovascular Disease in Transgender Adults.
Connelly PJ, Marie Freel E, Perry C, Ewan J, Touyz RM, Currie G, Delles C
Hypertension 2019 Dec;74(6):1266-1274. Epub 2019 Oct 28 doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.119.13080. PMID: 31656099Free PMC Article
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Azziz R
Obstet Gynecol 2018 Aug;132(2):321-336. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002698. PMID: 29995717
Sex differences in stroke: the contribution of coagulation.
Roy-O'Reilly M, McCullough LD
Exp Neurol 2014 Sep;259:16-27. Epub 2014 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2014.02.011. PMID: 24560819Free PMC Article
Ovarian vein thrombosis.
Sharma P, Abdi S
Clin Radiol 2012 Sep;67(9):893-8. Epub 2012 Mar 30 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2012.01.013. PMID: 22464919
Danazol and plasma lipoprotein metabolism.
Shepherd J
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1995 Sep;50 Suppl 1:S23-6. doi: 10.1016/0020-7292(95)02511-a. PMID: 8529771

Diagnosis

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Azziz R
Obstet Gynecol 2018 Aug;132(2):321-336. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002698. PMID: 29995717
Spermatic Vein Thrombosis.
Murthy PB, Gill BC, Khurana S, Nyame YA, Sabanegh ES, Kaouk JH
Urology 2018 Sep;119:32-34. Epub 2018 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2018.02.024. PMID: 29501714
Ovarian vein thrombosis.
Jenayah AA, Saoudi S, Boudaya F, Bouriel I, Sfar E, Chelli D
Pan Afr Med J 2015;21:251. Epub 2015 Aug 6 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2015.21.251.6908. PMID: 26526119Free PMC Article
Ovarian vein thrombosis.
Sharma P, Abdi S
Clin Radiol 2012 Sep;67(9):893-8. Epub 2012 Mar 30 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2012.01.013. PMID: 22464919
Ovarian vein thrombosis.
Simons GR, Piwnica-Worms DR, Goldhaber SZ
Am Heart J 1993 Sep;126(3 Pt 1):641-7. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(93)90415-6. PMID: 8362720

Therapy

Idiopathic bilateral ovarian vein thrombosis.
Christy J, Jarugula D, Kesari K, Kunadi A
BMJ Case Rep 2021 Feb 23;14(2) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238243. PMID: 33622744Free PMC Article
Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy, Vascular Health and Cardiovascular Disease in Transgender Adults.
Connelly PJ, Marie Freel E, Perry C, Ewan J, Touyz RM, Currie G, Delles C
Hypertension 2019 Dec;74(6):1266-1274. Epub 2019 Oct 28 doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.119.13080. PMID: 31656099Free PMC Article
Adverse effects of doping with anabolic androgenic steroids in competitive athletics, recreational sports and bodybuilding.
Vorona E, Nieschlag E
Minerva Endocrinol 2018 Dec;43(4):476-488. Epub 2018 Feb 19 doi: 10.23736/S0391-1977.18.02810-9. PMID: 29463075
Diagnosis and management of ovarian vein thrombosis in a healthy individual: a case report and a literature review.
Kodali N, Veytsman I, Martyr S, Lu K
J Thromb Haemost 2017 Feb;15(2):242-245. Epub 2017 Feb 6 doi: 10.1111/jth.13584. PMID: 27930855
Thrombophilic conditions in the adolescent: the gynecologic impact.
Dietrich JE, Yee DL
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2009 Mar;36(1):163-75. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2008.12.001. PMID: 19344854

Prognosis

Myometritis with pelvic septic vein thrombophlebitis secondary to Fusobacterium necrophorum sepsis.
Koshy KM, Malik W, Roberts SC
BMJ Case Rep 2022 Oct 13;15(10) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-250097. PMID: 36229077Free PMC Article
Lymphocytic thrombophilic arteritis complicated by systemic involvement.
Wee E, Nikpour M, Balta S, Williams RA, Kelly RI
Australas J Dermatol 2018 Aug;59(3):223-225. Epub 2018 Apr 6 doi: 10.1111/ajd.12798. PMID: 29624649
Ovarian vein thrombosis after delivery.
Østergaard S, Hvas AM, Medrud L, Fuglsang J
Hamostaseologie 2018 Feb;38(1):9-10. Epub 2018 Feb 26 doi: 10.5482/HAMO-17-09-0032. PMID: 29536475
Thrombotic and Nonthrombotic Types of Intratesticular Varicoceles: Value of Sonography for the Diagnosis.
Ünal E
J Ultrasound Med 2017 Nov;36(11):2355-2360. Epub 2017 Jun 8 doi: 10.1002/jum.14281. PMID: 28593638
Post-partum ovarian vein thrombosis.
Warde L, McDermott EW, Hill AD, Gibney RG, Murphy JJ
J R Coll Surg Edinb 2001 Aug;46(4):246-8. PMID: 11523721

Clinical prediction guides

Ovarian vein thrombosis after bilateral adnexectomy in a symptomatic patient with concomitant pulmonary embolism: A case report.
Takahashi Y, Matsubara S, Tamura K, Koyanagi T, Yoshiba T, Takahashi S, Taneichi A, Takei Y, Saga Y, Fujiwara H
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2023 Jul;62(4):559-561. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2022.09.017. PMID: 37407194
Hormone autocrination by vascularized hydrogel delivery of ovary spheroids to rescue ovarian dysfunctions.
Yoon HJ, Lee YJ, Baek S, Chung YS, Kim DH, Lee JH, Shin YC, Shin YM, Ryu C, Kim HS, Ahn SH, Kim H, Won YB, Lee I, Jeon MJ, Cho SH, Lee BS, Sung HJ, Choi YS
Sci Adv 2021 Apr;7(18) Epub 2021 Apr 28 doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abe8873. PMID: 33910892Free PMC Article
Adverse effects of doping with anabolic androgenic steroids in competitive athletics, recreational sports and bodybuilding.
Vorona E, Nieschlag E
Minerva Endocrinol 2018 Dec;43(4):476-488. Epub 2018 Feb 19 doi: 10.23736/S0391-1977.18.02810-9. PMID: 29463075
Obesity and cancer.
Abu-Abid S, Szold A, Klausner J
J Med 2002;33(1-4):73-86. PMID: 12939106
Late effects of total body irradiation.
Barrett A, Nicholls J, Gibson B
Radiother Oncol 1987 Jun;9(2):131-5. doi: 10.1016/s0167-8140(87)80200-1. PMID: 3303161

Recent systematic reviews

Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary and venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Didar H, Farzaneh F, Najafiarab H, Namakin K, Gohari K, Sheidaei A, Ramezani S
Curr Med Res Opin 2023 Jun;39(6):901-910. Epub 2023 May 7 doi: 10.1080/03007995.2023.2208488. PMID: 37104696
Association of Surgical Risk With Exogenous Hormone Use in Transgender Patients: A Systematic Review.
Boskey ER, Taghinia AH, Ganor O
JAMA Surg 2019 Feb 1;154(2):159-169. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.4598. PMID: 30516808
Proteomic biomarkers for the diagnosis and risk stratification of polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review.
Atiomo W, Khalid S, Parameshweran S, Houda M, Layfield R
BJOG 2009 Jan;116(2):137-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.02041.x. PMID: 19076945

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