Jugular vein thrombosis with severe local and systemic inflammation in a woman with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Gabriella V. Bedarida; Ullrich Hoffmann; Federico Tatò

doi:10.1160/TH05-12-0794

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Thromb Haemost 2006; 95(06): 1035-1037
DOI: 10.1160/TH05-12-0794

Case Report

Schattauer GmbH

Jugular vein thrombosis with severe local and systemic inflammation in a woman with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Gabriella V. Bedarida

¹Division of Vascular Medicine, Medizinische Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany

,

Ullrich Hoffmann

¹Division of Vascular Medicine, Medizinische Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany

,

Federico Tatò

¹Division of Vascular Medicine, Medizinische Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany

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