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Case Report
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 2005;48(6):1544-1549. Published online June 1, 2005.
- Meigs' syndrome associated with elevated serum CA 125 level and hemoperitoneum.
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Myoung Sook Jo, Cheol Hong Kim, So Yi Rim, Yong Sik Kim, Seok Mo Kim, Ho Sun Choi
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Collage of Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea. seokmo2001@yahoo.co.kr
- Abstract
- Meigs' syndrome is characterized by the pleural effusion and ascites in patient with soild benign ovarian tumors and the resolution of the effusions after resection of the tumor. Elevated serum carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) levels in postmenopausal women with solid adnexal masses, ascites and pleural effusion are highly suggestive for malignant ovary tumor. As far as I know, Meigs' syndrome with hemoperitoneum due to ruptured ovarian fibroma has not been reported yet. We present a case of Meigs' syndrome associated with elevated serum CA125 and hemoperitoneum due to ruptured ovarian fibroma.
Keywords :Meigs' syndrome;Hemoperitoneum;Ascites;Pleural effusion;CA125
