title: Pelvic endometriosis mimicking advanced ovarian cancer: presentation with pleural effusion, ascites, and elevated serum CA 125 level.
abstract: Two patients with clinical complications of endometriosis mimicking stage IV epithelial ovarian cancer are described. One had bilateral pleural effusions, ascites, and a serum CA 125 level of 440 U/ml. The other had a right-sided pleural effusion and a large abdominal mass.
authors.affiliation: Program in Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arena
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Granai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms; D010996:Pleural Effusion
chemical_list: D018394:CA-125 Antigen