Pregnancy-related pelvic vein thrombosis

Pregnancy is a hypercoagulable state due to pro-hemostatic changes in the activity of coagulation factors and fibrinolysis progressively increasing pressure on iliac veins from growing uterus. Thus, it not surprising that there an increased risk for thrombotic events especially pelvic veins. With trauma delivery, particularly caesarian section, accentuated early days postpartum. Multiparity seems be another factor, which may older age patient. The epidemiology, factors, diagnosis, management prognosis iliac, ovarian uterine vein thrombosis will reviewed here, with emphasis relation pregnancy.