Coeliac axis thrombosis associated with the combined oral contraceptive pill: A rare cause of an acute abdomen

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 285-287

  Arul, G S ^b   Dolan, G ^a   Rance, C H ^a   Singh, S J ^a   Sommers, J ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coeliac axis thrombosis; Combined oral contraceptive pill; Desogestrel

Indexed keywords

DESOGESTREL PLUS ETHINYLESTRADIOL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ACUTE ABDOMEN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELIAC ARTERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPLEEN INFARCTION; THROMBOSIS;

ABDOMEN, ACUTE; ADOLESCENT; CELIAC PLEXUS; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, SYNTHETIC; DESOGESTREL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SPLENIC INFARCTION; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0031959058     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830050318     Document Type: Article

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