Incidental Finding Of Hyperreactio Luteinalis during Caesarean Section in Twin Pregnancy
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Hyperreactio Luteinalis, Twin Pregnancy, Caesarean SectionAbstract
BACKGROUND: Some benign changes of the ovaries like hyper reaction luteinalis sometimes cannot be differentiated from malignant ones without histological examination. In these cases, surgical intervention sometimes cannot be avoided. Hyperreactio luteinalis is a condition that can occur only in pregnancy. It is characterised by bilateral benign multicystic ovarian enlargement.
CASE REPORT: We present a case of misleading intraoperative findings during Cesarean section that ended with ovariectomy.
CONCLUSION: During the Caesarean section, some benign masses of the ovaries, like hyper reaction luteinalis, are difficult to differentiate from malignant disease without histological examination, requiring surgical intervention.
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