[Pseudo-Meig's syndrome: a rare complication to uterine fibroma].
Pseudo-Meigs syndrome is a rare condition where a benign and non-ovarian pelvic tumour, pleural effusion and ascites are coexisting, and where removal of the tumour cures the patient. We present a patient with pseudo-Meigs syndrome originating from a leiomyoma of the uterus associated with elevated cancer antigen 125 and inflammatory parameters. Our patient also had pericardial effusion, which has only been reported once before in the literature. All her symptoms disappeared when the uterine fibroma was removed. Pseudo-Meig's syndrome has to be kept in mind in these patients.
Kumarathas
Purnima
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Medicinsk Afdeling, Regionshospitalet Viborg, DK-8800 Viborg, Denmark. purnima@dadlnet.dk
Kristensen
Lena Hagelskjaer
LH
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008539:Meigs Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery