Thrombophlebitis of the right ovarian vein with thrombosis of the inferior vena cava

A 39-years-old woman was admitted with pelvic pain and fever occurring one month after a caesarean. An echography-doppler and an abdominal tomodensitometry were performed. Thrombophlebitis of the right ovarian vein was diagnosed with extension of a floating thrombus into the inferior vena cava. We decided to perform a surgical thrombectomy due to a pulmonary embolism which occurred while the patient was under heparin and antibiotic treatment. A temporary percutaneous caval filter was successfully used in the peri-operative period, preventing a second embolism. This observation focuses on a rare pathology occurring in young women and emphasises the safe use and removal of a temporary percutaneous caval filter in the peri-operative period.