Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome caused by a uterine leiomyosarcoma: a new clinical condition.

نویسندگان

  • Roberto Marci
  • Emilio Giugliano
  • Simona Carboni
  • Ruby Martinello
  • Alfredo Patella
چکیده

INTRODUCTION Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome is a rare condition characterized by female genital cancer, ascites, hydrothorax and tumors other than benign ovarian tumors. CASE REPORT 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. CONCLUSION 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.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

دوره 72 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011