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Case Report
Postpartum deep septic pelvic thrombophlebitis after cesarean section: A case report
1 MBBS, Senior House Officer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, St Michael, Barbados
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Keturah Murray
Elizabeth Hospital, Martindales Road, St Michael,
Barbados
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Article ID: 100226Z08KM2026
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Murray K. Postpartum deep septic pelvic thrombophlebitis after cesarean section: A case report. J Case Rep Images Obstet Gynecol 2026;12(1):22–26.ABSTRACT
Deep septic pelvis thrombophlebitis is a diagnosis that should be entertained in any patient who develops persistent fever postpartum which is unresponsive to antibiotic therapy. In this article, we report a case of a 42-year-old multiparous female who was developed a prolonged febrile illness postpartum following a caesarean section. Diagnosis of deep septic pelvis thrombophlebitis was suspected and confirmed using contrast enhanced computed tomography. She was managed conservatively and successfully treated with broad spectrum antibiotics and anticoagulation with low molecular weight heparin. She was discharged 17 days post-operatively, symptom free, with a course of extended anticoagulation therapy.
Keywords: Anticoagulation therapy, Postpartum, Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis
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Keturah Murray - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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