Open AccessAn unusually prolonged course of late onset severe OHSS with successful outcome - a rare but avoidable complication
Author(s) -
Neena Malhotra,
Anshu Yadav,
C. B. Sridhar,
P. P. Gupta,
Monika Saini
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jbra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1518-0557
pISSN - 1517-5693
DOI - 10.5935/1518-0557.20210071
Subject(s) - ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome , medicine , etiology , complication , paracentesis , gestation , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , surgery , ascites , pregnancy , in vitro fertilisation , pathology , biology , genetics
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an entity associated with controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) in assisted reproduction. It presents a great challenge for clinicians concerning a timely diagnosis and intervention, because it is a life-threatening condition. We came across a rare case of late onset severe OHSS, which lasted till 19 weeks of gestation (POG) with diagnostic challenge in which the patient had hemorrhagic ascites post embryo transfer, and transaminitis. The case was managed effectively with repeated paracentesis along with replacement therapy, and the transaminitis was also gradually resolved. Severe OHSS may follow an unusually prolonged course associated with transaminitis. Our case suggests that it is crucial to distinguish between the nature and etiology of transaminitis along with OHSS, and other pathologies like drug induced transaminitis should also be kept in mind.