[An atypical Demons-Meigs syndrome].
Meigs'syndrome is defined as a hydrothorax with ascites and benign ovarian tumor, both of which resolve on removal of the tumor. Pseudo-Meigs'syndrome or atypical Meigs'syndrome occurs when a pelvic mass other than an ovarian fibroma is present with hydrothorax and ascites. Both these syndromes should be nevertheless considered in women who present hydrothorax and ascites. This case concerns a 50-year-old woman who presented a pseudo-Meigs'syndrome (Hydrothorax and uterine leiomyoma). The distinction between these two syndrome is useless, because tumour removal is the only treatment.
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Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital Félix-Guyon, 97400 Saint-Denis, La Réunion. fabrice.cuillier@wanadoo.fr
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Tanguy
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D001201:Ascites; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008539:Meigs Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis