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Hyperreactio Luteinalis (Enlarged Ovaries) During the Second and Third Trimesters of Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Lynn Karen N.,
Steinkeler Jill A.,
Wilkins-Haug Louise E.,
Benson Carol B.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/ultra.32.7.1285
Subject(s) - medicine , gestation , obstetrics , pregnancy , preeclampsia , gestational age , gynecology , twin pregnancy , gestational trophoblastic disease , genetics , biology
The objective of this series was to assess sonographic and clinical findings in patients with hyperreactio luteinalis (HL; enlarged ovaries). We retrospectively identified 31 patients with HL and collected data including gestational age, maximum ovarian size, and pregnancy outcomes. Hyperreactio luteinalis was detected at a mean gestational age of 21.6 weeks, reaching average maximum ovarian volumes of 417 and 359 mL on the right and left, respectively. After the first trimester, HL appears to be associated with multiple gestations, twin‐twin transfusion syndrome, gestational trophoblastic disease, and Beckwith‐Wiedemann syndrome. When HL is present, maternal complications such as preeclampsia are common, and preterm delivery often results.