A Case of Meigs' Syndrome.
10.4046/trd.2004.56.4.415
- Author:
Jong Hoon JUNG
1
;
Hak Ryul KIM
;
Sei Hoon YANG
;
Hyung Bae MOON
;
Eun Taik JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea. kshryj@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Meigs' syndrome;
Pleural effusion;
Ascites;
Ovarian fibroma
- MeSH:
Ascites;
Diaphragm;
Female;
Humans;
Meigs Syndrome*;
Middle Aged;
Peritoneal Cavity;
Pleural Cavity;
Pleural Effusion
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2004;56(4):415-419
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Meigs' syndrome is defined as presence of pleural effusion, with ovarian tumor associated ascites, which spontaneously resolve soon after the removal of the tumor. The pathogenesis of the pleural effusion, in patients with Meigs' syndrome, is thought to be the passage of fluid from the peritoneal cavity into the pleural cavity, through small holes in the diaphragm. A case of Meigs' syndrome, in a 63-year-old woman, who had been referred for control of pleural effusion is reported.
