Pseudo Meigs' syndrome. A case report.
The association of ascites, hydrothorax and struma ovarii has been previously reported in the literature. This case is added to the literature describing a variant of Meigs' syndrome, or pseudo Meigs' syndrome. A discussion of the origin of ascitic fluid illustrates how little is known about these conditions as well as the importance of their careful differential diagnosis.
D001201:Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax; D008539:Meigs Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013330:Struma Ovarii / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis