Meigs' Syndrome with Elevated Cancer Antigen 125
Soonchunhyang Medical Science
;
: 129-131, 2016.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-84361
ABSTRACT
Meigs' syndrome is a fibroma associated with ascites and/or pleural effusion and several cases have been reported in association with elevated serum cancer antigen (CA) 125 level. We report here on a 72-year-old woman who presented with palpable huge pelvic mass. Abdomen and pelvic computed tomography showed a heterogenous huge pelvic mass measuring 210×110 mm with large amount of ascites. No pleural effusion was detected on chest X-ray. CA 125 level was 327 IU/mL. The patient underwent laparotomy during which a mass measuring 210×110 mm was detected in her right ovary with 1,000 mL of ascites. Histology showed ovarian fibroma. We performed total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Postmenopausal woman with ovarian tumor, ascites, and elevated CA 125 may indicate malignant ovarian tumor, but Meigs' syndrome must be considered as differential diagnosis.
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Main subject:
Ovary
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Pleural Effusion
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Ascites
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Thorax
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CA-125 Antigen
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Abdomen
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Fibroma
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Hysterectomy
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Laparotomy
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Soonchunhyang Medical Science
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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