MASSIVE OVARIAN EDEMA IN A WOMAN RECEIVING CLOMIPHENE CITRATE - A CASE-REPORT

There have been 65 previously reported cases of massive ovarian edema. We present a case in a woman receiving clomiphene citrate. It is an u ncommon, benign condition and usually involves the right ovary. Patien ts frequently present with intermittent abdominal pain, menstrual irre gularities and occasional virilization. Incomplete ovarian torsion and edema formation secondary to a preexisting ovarian lesion are the pos tulated mechanisms. Our report is unusual because it is the first of m assive ovarian edema in a woman receiving clomiphene citrate.