title: [Meigs' syndrome].
abstract: Ascites and pleural effusion associated with "fibroma-like ovarian" benign tumor is described as Meigs syndrome. Tumor extirpation resulted in ascites and pleural effusion resorption. This rather unusual syndrome, should not be overlooked.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, AZ OLVT, Dendermonde, Belgium.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: De Paepe
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Mulders
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Usewils
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vanginderachter
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caudron
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rigauts
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Baert
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008539:Meigs Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Meigs syndroom.