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Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Douglas Rogers, MD
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KEY FACTS

  • Terminology

    • Imaging

      • Pathology

        • Clinical Issues

          TERMINOLOGY

          • Abbreviations

            • Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS)
          • Synonyms

            • Pelvic venous insufficiency, pelvic vein syndrome, pelvic varices
          • Definitions

            • Noncyclic, intermittent or constant pelvic pain for > 6 months attributed to ovarian vein reflux and congestion of pelvic veins

          IMAGING

          • General Features

            • CT Findings

              • MR Findings

                • Ultrasonographic Findings

                  • Angiographic Findings

                    • Imaging Recommendations

                      DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

                        PATHOLOGY

                        • General Features

                          • Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features

                            CLINICAL ISSUES

                            • Presentation

                              • Demographics

                                • Treatment

                                  DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST

                                  • Consider

                                    Selected References

                                    1. Brown CL et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome: systematic review of treatment success. Semin Intervent Radiol. 35(1):35-40, 2018
                                    2. Steenbeek MP et al: Noninvasive diagnostic tools for pelvic congestion syndrome: a systematic review. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 97(7):776-86, 2018
                                    3. Borghi C et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome: the current state of the literature. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 293(2):291-301, 2016
                                    4. Knuttinen MG et al: Pelvic venous insufficiency: imaging diagnosis, treatment approaches, and therapeutic issues. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 204(2):448-58, 2015
                                    5. Nasser F et al: Safety, efficacy, and prognostic factors in endovascular treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 125(1):65-8, 2014
                                    6. Durham JD et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome. Semin Intervent Radiol. 30(4):372-80, 2013
                                    7. Lopera J et al: Role of interventional procedures in obstetrics/gynecology. Radiol Clin North Am. 51(6):1049-66, 2013
                                    8. Rane N et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 42(4):135-40, 2013
                                    9. Ball E et al: Does pelvic venous congestion syndrome exist and can it be treated? Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 91(5):525-8, 2012
                                    10. Kies DD et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome: a review of current diagnostic and minimally invasive treatment modalities. Phlebology. 27 Suppl 1:52-7, 2012
                                    11. Smith PC: The outcome of treatment for pelvic congestion syndrome. Phlebology. 27 Suppl 1:74-7, 2012
                                    12. Freedman J et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome: the role of interventional radiology in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain. Postgrad Med J. 86(1022):704-10, 2010
                                    13. Asciutto G et al: Pelvic venous incompetence: reflux patterns and treatment results. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 38(3):381-6, 2009
                                    14. Asciutto G et al: MR venography in the detection of pelvic venous congestion. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 36(4):491-6, 2008
                                    15. Creton D et al: Embolisation of symptomatic pelvic veins in women presenting with non-saphenous varicose veins of pelvic origin - three-year follow-up. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 34(1):112-7, 2007
                                    16. Ganeshan A et al: Chronic pelvic pain due to pelvic congestion syndrome: the role of diagnostic and interventional radiology. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 30(6):1105-11, 2007
                                    17. Koc Z et al: Association of left renal vein variations and pelvic varices in abdominal MDCT. Eur Radiol. 17(5):1267-74, 2007
                                    18. Liddle AD et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome: chronic pelvic pain caused by ovarian and internal iliac varices. Phlebology. 22(3):100-4, 2007
                                    19. Cheong Y et al: Chronic pelvic pain: aetiology and therapy. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 20(5):695-711, 2006
                                    20. Kim HS et al: Embolotherapy for pelvic congestion syndrome: long-term results. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 17(2 Pt 1):289-97, 2006
                                    21. Nicholson T et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome, who should we treat and how? Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 9(1):19-23, 2006
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                                    KEY FACTS

                                    • Terminology

                                      • Imaging

                                        • Pathology

                                          • Clinical Issues

                                            TERMINOLOGY

                                            • Abbreviations

                                              • Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS)
                                            • Synonyms

                                              • Pelvic venous insufficiency, pelvic vein syndrome, pelvic varices
                                            • Definitions

                                              • Noncyclic, intermittent or constant pelvic pain for > 6 months attributed to ovarian vein reflux and congestion of pelvic veins

                                            IMAGING

                                            • General Features

                                              • CT Findings

                                                • MR Findings

                                                  • Ultrasonographic Findings

                                                    • Angiographic Findings

                                                      • Imaging Recommendations

                                                        DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

                                                          PATHOLOGY

                                                          • General Features

                                                            • Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features

                                                              CLINICAL ISSUES

                                                              • Presentation

                                                                • Demographics

                                                                  • Treatment

                                                                    DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST

                                                                    • Consider

                                                                      Selected References

                                                                      1. Brown CL et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome: systematic review of treatment success. Semin Intervent Radiol. 35(1):35-40, 2018
                                                                      2. Steenbeek MP et al: Noninvasive diagnostic tools for pelvic congestion syndrome: a systematic review. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 97(7):776-86, 2018
                                                                      3. Borghi C et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome: the current state of the literature. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 293(2):291-301, 2016
                                                                      4. Knuttinen MG et al: Pelvic venous insufficiency: imaging diagnosis, treatment approaches, and therapeutic issues. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 204(2):448-58, 2015
                                                                      5. Nasser F et al: Safety, efficacy, and prognostic factors in endovascular treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 125(1):65-8, 2014
                                                                      6. Durham JD et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome. Semin Intervent Radiol. 30(4):372-80, 2013
                                                                      7. Lopera J et al: Role of interventional procedures in obstetrics/gynecology. Radiol Clin North Am. 51(6):1049-66, 2013
                                                                      8. Rane N et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 42(4):135-40, 2013
                                                                      9. Ball E et al: Does pelvic venous congestion syndrome exist and can it be treated? Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 91(5):525-8, 2012
                                                                      10. Kies DD et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome: a review of current diagnostic and minimally invasive treatment modalities. Phlebology. 27 Suppl 1:52-7, 2012
                                                                      11. Smith PC: The outcome of treatment for pelvic congestion syndrome. Phlebology. 27 Suppl 1:74-7, 2012
                                                                      12. Freedman J et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome: the role of interventional radiology in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain. Postgrad Med J. 86(1022):704-10, 2010
                                                                      13. Asciutto G et al: Pelvic venous incompetence: reflux patterns and treatment results. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 38(3):381-6, 2009
                                                                      14. Asciutto G et al: MR venography in the detection of pelvic venous congestion. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 36(4):491-6, 2008
                                                                      15. Creton D et al: Embolisation of symptomatic pelvic veins in women presenting with non-saphenous varicose veins of pelvic origin - three-year follow-up. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 34(1):112-7, 2007
                                                                      16. Ganeshan A et al: Chronic pelvic pain due to pelvic congestion syndrome: the role of diagnostic and interventional radiology. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 30(6):1105-11, 2007
                                                                      17. Koc Z et al: Association of left renal vein variations and pelvic varices in abdominal MDCT. Eur Radiol. 17(5):1267-74, 2007
                                                                      18. Liddle AD et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome: chronic pelvic pain caused by ovarian and internal iliac varices. Phlebology. 22(3):100-4, 2007
                                                                      19. Cheong Y et al: Chronic pelvic pain: aetiology and therapy. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 20(5):695-711, 2006
                                                                      20. Kim HS et al: Embolotherapy for pelvic congestion syndrome: long-term results. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 17(2 Pt 1):289-97, 2006
                                                                      21. Nicholson T et al: Pelvic congestion syndrome, who should we treat and how? Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 9(1):19-23, 2006