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Barraquer-Simons syndrome is a rare entity characterized by progressive loss of subcutaneous tissue in the face and/or upper half of the body and can be associated with autoimmune conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus. Close long-term follow-up is required to identify metabolic disturbances, potentially life-threatening renal problems, and other associated diseases.
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Heterotaxy syndrome is associated with asplenia/polysplenia and complex congenital heart disease. Facial palsy in heterotaxy is very rare. The management is still challenging with a poor prognosis. Proper counseling to the family about the disease course, treatment modalities, and outcomes is essential.
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BACKGROUND: Ovarian edema, ovarian leiomyoma, and double inferior vena cava are all rare clinical entities. The coexistence of all these entities has not been yet reported in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of a 25-year-old nulliparous tamang woman with all these rare clinical entities, who presented with a complaint of right-sided lower abdominal pain. After examination and investigation, an ovarian tumor was suspected and laparotomy was performed during which bilateral ovarian edema with a solid tumor on the left side was identified and left salpingo-oophorectomy was done preserving her right ovary. A histopathological examination confirmed the clinical findings. CONCLUSIONS: As ovarian edema is a rare entity, due to lack of clinical suspicion it is often overdiagnosed as a malignant tumor leading to radical surgery with subsequent loss of hormonal function and early infertility. A high degree of clinical suspicion during the intraoperative period is helpful for diagnosis to avoid unnecessary oophorectomy and infertility.