Isolated Pericardial Effusion Revealing an Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome: about two Cases

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is the most severe iatrogenic complication of modern in vitro fertilization. It manifests itself as enlarged ovaries with many follicular cysts and is associated with a redistribution of body fluids. In most cases, this redistribution of liquids leads to the development of ascites. In some rare cases, it gives a massive unilateral pleural effusion without ascites and very rarely as a pericardial effusion.

We report the cases of two patients who developed ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome that initially manifested itself in a pericardial effusion of great abundance.