[Pseudo-Meigs syndrome: particular management of ovarian metastases in colorectal cancer].
Ascites and/or pleural effusion with ovarian metastases in colorectal cancer are usually related to peritoneal carcinomatosis. Pseudo-Meigs syndrome is a characterized by non-malignant ascites and/or pleural effusion caused by pelvic tumors other than solid benign ovarian tumors. We treated two patients who developed this syndrome in a context of colorectal cancer. After ovarian metastasis resection, ascites and pleural diffusion disappeared. In the presence of acellular ascites with ovarian metastases from colorectal cancer, diagnosis of pseudo-Meigs syndrome may allow surgical treatment with curative intent.
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Chirurgie Générale et Digestive, Département de Chirurgie Oncologique, Centre Régional de Lutte Contre le Cancer Léon-Bérard, 28 Rue Laënnec, 69373 Lyon Cedex 08, France. mithieux@lyon.fnclcc.fr
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008539:Meigs Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D010052:Ovariectomy