A Case of Huge Ovarian Tumor Associated with Hypothyroidism.

Noh, Ji Hyun; Goh, Seung Hee; Shim, Ey Sup; Koh, Jae Whoan; Kim, Yong Bong; Choi, Suk Koo

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2003;46(4):860-863.
Published online April 1, 2003.

A Case of Huge Ovarian Tumor Associated with Hypothyroidism.

Ji Hyun Noh, Seung Hee Goh, Ey Sup Shim, Jae Whoan Koh, Yong Bong Kim, Suk Koo Choi

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

In adult women, hypothyroidism has significant effect on reproduction. Hypothyroidism is associated with oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, anovulation, hypermenorrhea, menorrhagia, infertility, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth or preterm delivery. It can cause ovarian tumor, which clinically resembles ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome or multicystic ovarian tumor. We have experienced a case of spontaneously regressed huge ovarian tumor which was found in patient. With hypothyroidism. So we report this case with a brief review of literature.

Key Words: Hypothyroidism, Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, Multicystic ovarian tumor, Huge ovarian tumor