Pseudo-Meig's syndrome with multiple synchronous benign and malignant pelvic tumors.
BACKGROUND
Meig's and Pseudo-Meig's syndromes have been reported in association with several malignancies but the concomitant existence of multiple synchronous benign and malignant tumors in association with Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome has not been reported in the published literature.


METHODS
A 55-year old African American woman presented with mild asthma exercebation, right ovarian mass, hydrothorax and elevated CA-125 levels. Histological examination confirmed a right ovarian carcinoid tumor embedded within a mature cystic teratoma while the left ovary, fallopian tube and the uterus contained a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the endometrium.


CONCLUSIONS
This is the first case report of Pseudo-Meig's syndrome in association with ovarian carcinoid tumor and multiple synchronous benign and malignant pelvic tumors.
Junaid
Imran
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Department of Internal medicine, St. Agnes hospital, Baltimore, MD, 21228, USA.
Paz
Robert
R
Salihu
Hamisu M
HM
Sharma
Puza P
PP
Aliyu
Zakari Y
ZY
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005185:Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000150:complications; D008539:Meigs Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
D018394:CA-125 Antigen