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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2012; 02(03): 24-26
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703584
Case Report

FIBROMA OF OVARY PRESENTING AS MEIGS' SYNDROME - A CASE REPORT

Aparna Rajesh
1   Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and gynecology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Karnataka, India – 575018.
,
Deepa Kanagal
2   Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and gynecology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Karnataka, India – 575018.
,
Harish Shetty
3   Prof and Head, Department of Obstetrics and gynecology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Karnataka, India – 575018.
,
Prasanna Shetty
4   Professor, Department of Obstetrics and gynecology, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Karnataka, India – 575018.
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Abstract

Meigs' syndrome is a rare but well known syndrome defined as the association of ascites, pleural effusion and a benign solid ovarian tumor usually a fibroma in which tumor removal leads to complete resolution of pleural and peritoneal effusions. We report a case of Meigs' syndrome in a post menopausal woman which mimicked ovarian malignancy creating a diagnostic dilemma where the lady had complete recovery after surgery. Considering the good prognosis of Meigs' syndrome, prompt and accurate diagnosis is necessary to differentiate the syndrome from other ovarian malignancies.

Keywords

Meigs' syndrome - ascites - pleural effusion - ovarian fibroma


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