title: Massive unilateral hydrothorax as the only clinical manifestation of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
abstract: We describe the case of a 36 old woman with a right massive hydrothorax resulting from Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation (COH) for infertility. This complication is defined as Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) which usually includes abdominal pain, nausea and ascites, rarely involving the respiratory apparatus. The usual determining factors of OHSS are the presence of high serum estradiol levels and pregnancy. In the case that we describe the serum estradiol levels during COH were monitored and were slightly higher than the COH alarm threshold and the patient was not pregnant.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Pneumologia, Ospedale S. Bartolomeo, Sarzana, SP.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cordani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bancalari
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maggiani
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: La Sala
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fiasella
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Canessa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D016471:Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D004958:Estradiol