title: Massive ovarian edema in pregnancy after ovulation induction using clomiphene citrate.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Massive ovarian edema is a benign enlargement of the ovary caused by accumulation of fluid occurring mainly in young women. Most cases are thought to result from venous and lymphatic obstruction.
  
  
  METHODS
  We treated a 40-year-old multiparous pregnant woman with massive ovarian edema who had been received clomiphene citrate. She was admitted at 13th week of pregnancy for acute pelvic pain. Left oophorectomy was performed, and pathologic examination disclosed massive ovarian edema. Our report is the first case of massive ovarian edema with pregnancy after ovulation induction using clomiphene citrate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan. r.kawaguchi@scchr.jp
authors.forename: Ryuji
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.forename: Sachiyo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Yoriko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: Shoji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haruta
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanayama
authors.forename: Yoshihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Hidekazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ooi
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002996:Clomiphene / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010062:Ovulation Induction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D005300:Fertility Agents, Female; D002996:Clomiphene