Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome after a molar pregnancy evacuation

Objective: To increase awareness of the development of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) days after a molar pregnancy evacuation. Design: Case report. Setting: Community hospital. Patient(s): A 23-year-old woman with severe OHSS. Intervention(s): Supportive management and observation in the hospital. Main Outcome Measure(s): Regression of the symptoms and physical signs of OHSS in a woman who developed severe OHSS 3 days after a molar pregnancy evacuation. Result(s): The patient improved and was discharged home. Conclusion(s): This case reinforces, besides the occurrence of OHSS after spontaneous pregnancy, the fact that the syndrome can present days after the usual curative dilatation and evacuation of a molar pregnancy, and that OHSS should be considered in the differential diagnosis.