title: A unilateral hydrothorax as the only manifestation of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a rare case of unilateral hydrothorax occurrence after ovarian stimulation for IVF.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  A university hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 39-year-old female suffering from primary infertility due to a severe male factor.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thoracocentesis with IV albumin administration for correction of a concomitant hypoalbuminemia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Laboratory values of hematologic measures and electrolytes, screening of the thoracic fluid aspirated for viral and bacterial infections, resolution of pleural effusion after the second thoracocentesis as determined by chest roentgenogram.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Treatment of this manifestation of the ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) by thoracocentesis with albumin perfusion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This report describes a very rare case of thoracic complication after ovarian stimulation. It demonstrates that pleural effusion may be the only manifestation of the OHSS and implies a careful management of patients with pulmonary complaints after treatment with exogenous gonadotropins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, University Clinics St. Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bassil
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Da Costa
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Toussaint-Demylle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gordts
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Donnez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D016471:Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D011677:Punctures; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013903:Thoracic Surgery
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin