Case Report

Streptococcus constellatus Causing Septic Thrombophlebitis of the Right Ovarian Vein with Extension into the Inferior Vena Cava

Table 1

Cases reported in the literature of septic thrombophlebitis with confirmed Streptococcus constellatus involvement.

Case numberAgeSex (M/F)Anatomic location/clinical diagnosisPredisposing factorsSource

160FOvarian vein with an extension into inferior vena cavaPossibly travel and dehydrationThis case report

263MPortal vein thrombosisComplication of perforated diverticulitis Van De Wauwer and Irvin, 2005 [3]
313MPortal vein thrombosisComplication of appendicitisSakalkale and Reeve, 2006 [4]
424MIliofemoral deep vein thrombosisIntravenous drug abuseSulaiman et al., 2011 [5]
556FCavernous sinus thrombosis complicated by narrowing of the internal carotid artery, subarachnoid abscess, and multiple pulmonary septic emboliNo contributory medical historyHoshino et al., 2007 [6]
639MCavernous sinus thrombosisChronic alcohol consumptionChang et al., 2003 [7]
754FFacial abscess, cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST), bilateral internal jugular thrombosis, and multiple lung abscessesMandibular dental infection, immunosuppressedJones and Arnold, 2009 [8]
845MCavernous sinus thrombosisSevere periodontitisImholz et al., 2014 [9]
951FCavernous sinus, maxillary vein, and multiple pulmonary nodular lesions (a Lemierre syndrome variant)Acute otolaryngologic infectionYamaguchi et al., 2010 [10]
1056MCavernous sinus thrombosisUnknown origin, possibly prior endoscopic retrograde biliary drainageHung et al., 2014 [11]
1152FCavernous sinus thrombosis and meningitisChronic sinusitis and complication of osteoporosis, including orthopedic surgeryChung et al., 2014 [12]