Massive oedema of ovary and Polycystic ovarian disease - An uncommon association

A 17 year old female was admitted with severe abdominal pain and vomiting.Radiological and preoperative findings suggested a large mass arising from the pelvis, in close proximity to the right ovary.Right oophorectomy was done with a clinical diagnosis of ovarian tumour.Histopathological diagnosis was massive oedema of ovary.Peroperatively the left ovary also showed mild enlargement; hence wedge biopsy was done, and the report was polycystic ovarian disease.Massive oedema is often misdiagnosed as malignancy, and usually gets over-treated.The case is discussed here as it is a very rare association of the two pathological conditions, both being benign entities as such.