Syndrome de la veine ovarienne droite à propos d’une observation et revue de la littérature

Abstract

Ovarian vein syndrome correponds to ureteral compression by a dilated ovarian vein. The pathogeny of this syndrome is discussed. It seems to be multifactorial, comprising an anatomial and hormonal factors. Ovarian vein syndrome is classically described on the right side. Patients present with lumbar pain or renal colic. Diagnosis is mainly urographic. The surgery constitutes radical treatment of thie entity. However, this disorder can be succes fully treated laparoscopically. Transcatheter embolisation provides excellent result which may replace or complement the traditional surgical approaches of this disease. On the basis of one case and other recent series, the authors review its different aspects, including some considerations on this rarely rerognized and poorly understood disease.