A thirteen years old female child, who was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism and polycystic ovary and under thyroid supplements, presented with acute abdominal pain of one day duration. Examination showed pallor with rough skin, hypotension (70/40 mmHg) and distended abdomen. Abdomen was tense with tenderness and guarding. Urgent contrast CT abdomen showed bilateral polycystic ovaries with left ovarian torsion and hemo-peritoneum. Blood investigations showed anemia (6.0 g/dL) and TSH >100 microIU/ml. She was stabilized with Intravenous fluids, packed red blood cells and taken up for surgery. Laparoscopy confirmed the diagnosis and detorsion with deroofing of cysts was done. A post-operative diagnosis of Van Wyk Grumbach syndrome - Hypothyroidsm with ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome with hemorrhagic torsion of left ovary was made. She withstood procedure well and was stable. She was discharged to a local hospital after 2 days of surgery. She is on thyroid supplements and doing well.
A 22 years old primi-gravida was diagnosed to have a 6.3×5×5.37 cm hemorrhagic gonadal cyst in fetus at 38 weeks of gestation by growth scan, on follow-up. At term gestation, she delivered a female baby by vacuum assisted vaginal delivery, weighed 2.86 kg, no other anomalies. X-ray done at 1st hour of life showed mass on the right side. USG abdomen done showed an intraperitoneal cystic lesion (5.7×3.9×6.3 cm) in right lumbar quadrant of abdomen and pediatric surgeon was consulted. Baby taken for diagnostic laparoscopy on second day of life. Findings were right large ovarian cyst with torsion with adhesions to small bowel. 75 ml of hemorrhagic fluid drained and ovarian cystectomy done, sample sent for histopathological examination, turned out to be a simple cyst. Baby discharged on day 7 of life (POD-5), hemodynamically stable and on direct breast feeding, tolerated well.
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