title: Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome caused by a uterine leiomyosarcoma: a new clinical condition.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome is a rare condition characterized by female genital cancer, ascites, hydrothorax and tumors other than benign ovarian tumors.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 30-year-old woman arrived at our clinic with pelvic pain and dyspnea. She underwent an exploratory laparotomy for a large pelvic mass complicated by ascites and hydrothorax. Cytological examination of the effusions was negative for malignant cells. Histological analysis of the tumor mass revealed a uterine epithelioid leiomyosarcoma. After surgery, we observed resolution of the effusions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Uterine leiomyosarcoma and pseudo-Meigs' syndrome are two rare entities. To our knowledge, there are no similar reports in the literature, and therefore we present this new clinical condition due to its high scientific evidence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Advanced Therapies, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marci
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giugliano
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carboni
authors.forename: Ruby
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martinello
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patella
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008539:Meigs Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017699:Pelvic Pain; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery