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Case Reports
. 2012 Feb;15(1):29-31.
doi: 10.1002/j.2205-0140.2012.tb00140.x. Epub 2015 Dec 31.

Meigs' and Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome

Sumi Saha  1 , Meiri Robertson  2
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Case Reports

Meigs' and Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome

Sumi Saha et al. Australas J Ultrasound Med. 2012 Feb.

Abstract

Diagnosing Meigs' syndrome is challenging in that it can be mistaken for a number of other conditions. Ultrasound can identify ascites and pleural effusions, which is essential in accurate identification.

Keywords: Meigs; ovarian tumours; ultrasound.

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Figure 1
Ascites.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Solid right sided ovarian mass.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Histopathology confirming ovarian fibroma.
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