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Case Reports
. 2005 Jul;98(7):313-4.
doi: 10.1177/014107680509800706.

Resolution of pericardial effusion after removal of ovarian fibroma--a Meigs'-like syndrome

Sohail Qaisar  1 , Faizel Osman, Michael Pitt
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Case Reports

Resolution of pericardial effusion after removal of ovarian fibroma--a Meigs'-like syndrome

Sohail Qaisar et al. J R Soc Med. 2005 Jul.
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Figure 1
CT of chest showing pericardial and pleural effusions before removal of ovarian tumour
<i>Figure 2</i>
Figure 2
CT of pelvis showing ovarian tumour
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