Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome following natural conception

• Main Authors: Swati Garg, Arpita Jain, Urvashi Sharma, Vatsal Thakral
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
• Series: Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research
• Subjects: hypothyroidism; natural conception; ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome; van wyk–grumbach syndrome
• Online Access: http://www.mjmsr.net/article.asp?issn=0975-9727;year=2020;volume=11;issue=2;spage=96;epage=98;aulast=Garg

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a disorder that usually occurs with ovulation induction. It is rare in pregnant women and only a very few cases have been reported in spontaneous unstimulated conceptions. We report a case of spontaneous OHSS with primary hypothyroidism in a 19-year-old primigravida, where the imaging and laboratory findings confirmed the diagnosis of “Van Wyk–Grumbach syndrome” with pregnancy. This rare event in pregnancy needs attention, as early institution of thyroid hormone replacement therapy results in resolution of cysts and avoids unnecessary evaluation and surgical misadventures.