An Autopsy Case of Severe Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome with Multifocal Arterial and Venous Thromboembolism.
- Author:
Hyun Soo KIM
1
;
Minjung KIM
;
In Soo SEO
;
Tae Jung KWON
;
Hongil HA
;
Bong Woo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome;
thromboembolism;
autopsy
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Adult;
Ascites;
Autopsy;
Brain Edema;
Carotid Artery, Internal;
Chorionic Gonadotropin;
Edema;
Female;
Fertility;
Humans;
Hypotension;
Jugular Veins;
Leg;
Liver Diseases;
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome;
Ovary;
Ovulation Induction;
Pleural Effusion;
Pulmonary Artery;
Pulmonary Edema;
Renal Artery;
Renal Insufficiency;
Respiratory Insufficiency;
Theca Cells;
Thromboembolism;
Veins;
Vena Cava, Inferior;
Venous Thromboembolism
- From:Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2011;35(1):57-61
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a rare, serious complication of assisted reproductive procedures for fertility treatment. Although most cases of OHSS are mild to moderate in nature, its severe form causes life-threatening complications including respiratory distress, renal failure, liver dysfunction, and thromboembolism because of hemoconcentration. We herein report a rare autopsy case of severe OHSS in a 29-year-old woman who underwent controlled ovulation induction. Three days after the administration of human chorionic gonadotropin, she developed abdominal pain and distension. Two days after, she suddenly developed respiratory arrest, hypotension and semicomatose mentality and died of respiratory failure. At autopsy, multifocal thromboembolism was detected in the internal carotid arteries, internal jugular veins, pulmonary arteries, inferior vena cava, renal arteries, and deep leg veins. And there were cerebral edema, anasarca, pleural effusion, massive pulmonary edema, ascites, and bilateral ovarian enlargement. Microscopically, the bilateral ovaries showed multiple well-developed cyst formations consisting of membrana granulosa and theca interna. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first autopsy report of severe OHSS with multifocal arterial and venous thromboembolism.
