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Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

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Pelvic congestion syndrome is caused by pelvic or vulvar varicosities that may lead to chronic pelvic pain in women. Symptoms are typically described as dull pelvic pain which worsens with prolonged standing. Ovarian vein embolization can provide a minimally invasive means of relieving pain and improving quality of life.

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  1. Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Nicole A. Keefe

  2. Department of Radiology, UC San Diego Medical Center, La Jolla, CA, USA

    Anne Roberts

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  1. Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    Nicole A. Keefe

  2. Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    Ziv J Haskal

  3. Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    Auh Whan Park

  4. Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    John F. Angle

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Keefe, N.A., Roberts, A. (2018). Pelvic Congestion Syndrome. In: Keefe, N., Haskal, Z., Park, A., Angle, J. (eds) IR Playbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71300-7_13

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