Right Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Following Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome: A Case Study
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is one of the most serious complications occurring from the growing field of artificial reproductive technology. The expanding literature points to a link between OHSS and thromboembolism events. We present a case of ischemic stroke secondary to a right middle cerebral artery occlusion in a female after a fresh embryo transplant. A CT of the abdomen demonstrated significant free fluid in the abdomen, in which hemoperitoneum from an ectopic pregnancy could not be excluded. A paracentesis was completed and demonstrated clear fluid, thus supporting a presumed diagnosis of OHSS. The patient was able to get urgent endovascular clot retrieval and continues to have a progressive pregnancy at the time of publication.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.99808
Author: Yi Hui Liu
Institution: St George Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7116712824