Bilateral massive corpus leteum cysts in a human immunodeficiency virus positive singleton pregnancy at term

• Main Authors: Panti Abubakar Abubakar, Nasir Sadiya, Bilal Suleiman, Omenbelede Joel
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
• Series: Sahel Medical Journal
• Subjects: Corpus luteum cysts; human immunodeficiency virus; singleton pregnancy; term
• Online Access: http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2013;volume=16;issue=3;spage=127;epage=129;aulast=Abubakar

Corpus luteum cyst at term is a rare occurrence. It is unusual for these cysts to be bilateral. We report a case of massive bilateral corpus luteum cysts in a term singleton pregnancy. A 32-year-old gravid 2, para 1, known human immunodeficiency virus positive patient on highly active antiretroviral therapy had an elective cesarean section at term on account of a low CD4 count and ovarian cysts. At surgery, she was found to have massive bilateral ovarian cysts. Each of the cysts was about the size of a 20-week size gravid uterus, (Left side 20 cm × 23 cm×15 cm; Right side 22 cm × 24 cm ×10 cm). After the 3.4 kg male baby was delivered in a good condition, a bilateral cystectomy was performed. Subsequent histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of corpus luteum cyst of pregnancy.