منابع مشابه
Meigs' and Pseudo‐Meigs' syndrome
Diagnosing Meigs' syndrome is challenging in that it can be mistaken for a number of other conditions. Ultrasound can identify ascites and pleural effusions, which is essential in accurate identification.
متن کامل[Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome. A case report].
The association of ascites, hydrothorax and struma ovarii has been previously reported in the literature. This case is added to the literature describing a variant of Meigs' syndrome, or pseudo Meigs' syndrome. A discussion of the origin of ascitic fluid illustrates how little is known about these conditions as well as the importance of their careful differential diagnosis.
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The Meigs’ Syndrome (MS) described in 1937 by Meigs and Cass was characterized by benign ovarian fibroma, ascites and hydrothorax that resolve after the tumor removal. Peritoneal and pleural fluids of the patients originally with MS were transudates [1]. In pseudo-MS similar features are due to other benign or malignant tumors; Pseudo Pseudo-MS (PPMS) occurs in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE...
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The case presented is consistent with the phenomenon known as Pseudo-Pseudo Meigs Syndrome (PPMS). In it, we describe a young woman with newly diagnosed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus presenting with ascites, pleural effusions, and an elevated CA-125 level. Although rare, and of uncertain etiology, PPMS is becoming increasingly recognized in the literature. It should be considered as a differenti...
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Introduction: Le pseudo-Meigs syndrome comprend une tumeur pelvienne bénigne (en dehors des fibrothécomes ovariens) ou maligne associée à des épanchements, pleural et ou péritonéal, qui disparaissent après l'exérèse tumorale. Nous rapportons l'observation d'une patiente âgée de 47 ans, qui présentait une pleurésie droite associée à une ascite et une tumeur ovarienne maligne. L'évolution après l...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Oxford Medical Case Reports
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2053-8855
DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omy136