Sánchez-Torres DA, Díaz-Murillo R, Kazlauskas S, de Santiago J, Zapardiel I

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ABSTRACT

Meigs´ syndrome is defined as the triad of benign ovarian tumor, ascites and pleural effusion. In some cases it could be confused with a malignant disease.
Case Report: We report the case of a 55-year-old patient who presented a pelvic mass, ascites and elevated serum CA125. Suspecting a malignant process she underwent surgery and a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpigo-oforectomy was performed. Pathologic report revealed a bilateral ovarian fibroma and non-tumoral ascites. The presence of elevated serum CA125 levels in a postmenopausal woman with a pelvic mass and ascites suggest an ovarian malignant disease. However, in case of Meigs´syndrome, all symptoms will diappear after removal of the pelvic tumor, so a fast surgical management of the patients is mandatory.

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