title: A Case of Meigs' Syndrome: The (18)F-FDG PET/CT Findings.
abstract: The findings of an ovarian mass with marked ascites and pleural effusion are highly suggestive of malignancy, especially in a postmenopausal female with an elevated level of CA-125. However, benign conditions such as Meigs' syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis if the primary mass shows benign features. (18)F-FDG is known to be useful to differentiate between malignant and benign diseases, and this utility is also promising in the case of ovarian tumor. We present here a case of Meigs' syndrome that was evaluated by (18)F-FDG PET/CT, and this helped the preoperative diagnosis be made. (18)F-FDG PET/CT is a promising modality to diagnose the pathological character of an ovarian tumor preoperatively, which can lead to a proper therapeutic plan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Madu 1-dong, Ilsandong-gu, 410-769 Goyang-si Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Seong
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Madu 1-dong, Ilsandong-gu, 410-769 Goyang-si Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Tae-Sung
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chong Woo
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.affiliation: Center for Uterine Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Soo
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Madu 1-dong, Ilsandong-gu, 410-769 Goyang-si Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seok-Ki
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: CA-125; Fluorodeoxyglucose; Meigs’ syndrome; Positron-emission tomography