A rare presentation of isolated right-sided pleural effusion in the context of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: A case report

Angela Vidal; Christiane Wachter; Alexandra Kohl Schwartz; Carolin Dhakal

doi:10.1016/j.crwh.2021.e00347

A rare presentation of isolated right-sided pleural effusion in the context of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: A case report

Case Rep Womens Health. 2021 Jul 30:32:e00347. doi: 10.1016/j.crwh.2021.e00347. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Authors

Angela Vidal¹, Christiane Wachter¹, Alexandra Kohl Schwartz¹, Carolin Dhakal¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland.

Abstract

An isolated pleural effusion as the sole manifestation of early ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is rare. A 38-year-old woman who had undergone in vitro fertilization presented with OHSS. Six days after transvaginal oocyte pickup, she presented with only an isolated right-sided pleural effusion and restricted respiratory capacity. A thoracentesis was successfull. Clinicians must be aware of unilateral pleural effusion, with a higher incidence on the right side, as a single-symptom presentation of OHSS. The case reported here illustrates the diversity and severity of OHSS.

Keywords: IVF; In vitro fertilization; Isolated pleural effusion; Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports