title: Pseudo-Meigs'syndrome as a cause of exertional dyspnea: a case report.
abstract: A 61-year-old otherwise healthy woman presented with gradually worsening exertional dyspnea. Routine examinations revealed bilateral pleural effusion with no other notable cardiopulmonary diseases. Systemic examinations showed ascites and a pelvic tumor, which turned out to be right ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma. Surgical removal and chemotherapy against the ovarian cancer resulted in disappearance of the ascites and pleural effusion, establishing a diagnosis of pseudo-Meigs'syndrome. It is common for reported cases of pseudo-Meigs' syndrome to initially present with dyspnea, therefore it is important to consider this disorder when attempting a differential diagnosis in female patients presenting with dyspnea without other noticeable conditions.
authors.affiliation: Takehisa Hospital, Asakura, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ehara
authors.forename: Takeharu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koga
authors.forename: Seisen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Natori
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kamimura
authors.forename: Munetsugu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuo
mesh_terms: D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008539:Meigs Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D018394:CA-125 Antigen; C451759:MUC16 protein, human; D008565:Membrane Proteins