Meig's or Pseudomeig's syndrome?
The triad of ascites, hydrothorax in association with a benign ovarian tumor is defined as Meig's syndrome. It is a rare clinical entity. A case of a 62 year-old woman whith dyspnoe, abdominal discomfort and ascites is presented. Clinical and ultrasonographic findings revealed extended palpable pelvic mass originating from the ovaries and ascites as well as hydrothorax of the left lung by chest radiography. The treatment method was surgical intervention. Cytomorphologic studies were positive for malignacy and adenocarcinoma cells were confirmed. The pathogenesis of the pleural and ascites fluids and the importance of CA-125 are discussed (Fig. 2, Ref. 21).
Gynecological Department of METAXA Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece. christosiavazzo@hotmail.com
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008539:Meigs Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery