title: Massive ovarian oedema: 3 cases and clinical considerations.
abstract: Three cases (2 of which presented with torsion) of massive ovarian oedema occurring in young women, clinically suspected to be a neoplasm, are presented. Microscopic examination of each showed diffuse interstitial oedema and multiple cysts, some surrounded by luteinized cells. As the patients are young, we advocate conservative management with sparing of reproductive capacity, although that is not what happened with any of our 3 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Fernando
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guibani-Bousfield
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D014102:Torsion Abnormality