Abstract
The prevalence of pelvic phleboliths was compared in 359 Melanasian patients and 169 white patients in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, and was found to be 12% and 51% respectively. The number and the size of phleboliths were also greater in white patients. These findings are similar to the data available from other parts of the world. The lower prevalence of pelvic phleboliths (and deep vein thrombosis) in Papua New Guineans may be related to their high fibre content diet, to their more active fibrinolytic system, or to both.
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