Acute abdomen with a misleading clinical entity

Massive ovarian edema is a rare, non-neoplastic solid tumor-like lesion. It results from compromised venous and lymphatic drainage due to partial or intermittent torsion of ovarian pedicle. Pain, distension or abdominal mass, menstrual irregularities, infertility and hormone-related symptoms can be...

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Published in:SAGE open medical case reports 2017-01, Vol.5, p.2050313X17744984
Main Authors: Nigam, Jitendra Singh, Ojha, Pushpanjali, Gargade, Chitrawati Bal, Deshpande, Archana Hemant
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Case Report
Case reports
Edema
Ovarian cancer
Ovaries
Pain
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Summary:Massive ovarian edema is a rare, non-neoplastic solid tumor-like lesion. It results from compromised venous and lymphatic drainage due to partial or intermittent torsion of ovarian pedicle. Pain, distension or abdominal mass, menstrual irregularities, infertility and hormone-related symptoms can be the clinical presentation. We report a case of massive ovarian edema in a 28-year-old female who presented with acute pain abdomen. She was diagnosed clinico-radiologically with solid ovarian tumor and massive ovarian edema on histology. Massive ovarian edema should be suspected in female of reproductive age group presenting with abdominal pain, solid enlargement of ovary on radiology and normal serum tumor markers.
ISSN:2050-313X
2050-313X
DOI:10.1177/2050313X17744984