Oral contraceptives and deep venous thrombosis with pulmonary embolism.

The patient, a 16-year-old female, was suffering from an acutely painful right leg and thigh. Tests revealed deep vein thrombosis with pulmonary embolism, resulting from oral contraceptives. She was placed on anticoagulant therapy for a period of time and was discharged from the hospital 9 days after admission.