A Case of Pseudo-Meigs' Syndrome with Elevated Serum CA 125 levels.
- Author:
Mahn Gyu CHO
1
;
Kyoung Hee HAN
;
Dong Soo CHA
;
Seong Jin CHOI
;
Sang Jun PARK
;
Soon Hee JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea. visionhk@wonju.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome;
Thecoma;
CA 125
- MeSH:
Ascites;
Brenner Tumor;
Female;
Fibroma;
Granulosa Cell Tumor;
Hydrothorax;
Meigs Syndrome;
Struma Ovarii;
Thecoma
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2005;48(7):1820-1826
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Meigs' syndrome is defined by the presence of ascites and hydrothorax in association with an ovarian fibroma, which spontaneously resolve soon after the removal of the tumor. Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome refers to the same clinical features associated with other ovarian tumors; thecoma, granulosa cell tumor, Brenner tumor, struma ovarii, etc. Elevated serum CA 125 levels have a strong correlation with ovarian malignancy, but several benign ovarian tumors have been found to cause a rise in CA 125 levels. We present a case of Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome with an elevated CA 125 resulting from thecoma with a brief review of the literatures.
