title: [Meigs' syndrome and "Meigs' pseudo-syndrome." Report of 2 cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study is to investigate similitudis and differences between the Meigs' syndrome and Meigs' pseudosyndrom. The Meigs' syndrome is an uncommon disease that is characterized by benign ovarian tumor, ascites and pleural effusion. The Meigs' pseudosyndrom is a serious disease that is characterized by malignant ovarian tumor, ascites, pleural effusion.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have examined two cases: a case of Meigs' syndrome that is characterized by vomit, abdominal pain, ascites, height serum Ca 125 level; a case of Meigs' pseudosyndrom that is characterized by ovarian adenocarcinoma that is diagnosticated owing to ascites and pleural effusion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study suggest that the surgical therapy have a very important role for the complete remission of the disease in the Meigs' syndrome and for the remission of ascites and pleural effusion in the Meigs' pseudosyndrom.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Balbi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Musone
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Compagna
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cirelli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cassese
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Delli Ponti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cecere
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Balbi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zarcone
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008539:Meigs Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Sindrome di Meigs e "pseudo-sindrome di Meigs". Descrizione di due casi.