Pseudo-Meigs' Syndrome Secondary to Subserous Myoma Uteri : A Case Report

SUPA T SINA W AT, M.D., M.Sc. *, KANOK SEEJORN, M.D.*

Affiliation : * Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.

AbstractA 45 year-old Thai woman, gravida 5, para 5 presented with a huge pelvic mass as well as ascites and right pleural effusion. Right thoracocentesis was performed pre-operatively and malignant cells could not be detected on the cytological examination of the pleural fluid. Surgical exploration revealed a large pedunculated subserous leiomyoma of the uterus without malignant transformation. Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingooophorectomy and appendectomy were per formed. Both ascites and pleural effusion resolved post-operatively and did not recur during the 12- month follow-up. This case demonstrated the extremely rare case of pseudo-Meigs' syndrome caused by a subserous uterine leiomyoma.

Keywords : Meigs' Syndrome, Pseudo-Meigs' Syndrome, Myoma Uteri

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