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Case Reports
. 2023 Jun 14:18:101927.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101927. eCollection 2023 Jul 19.

Rare Variant of Meigs Syndrome Associated With Pericardial Effusion

Michael Gianarakis  1 , Beni Verma  2 , Nikita Verma  3 , Cyrus Marwaha  4 , Robert Pollard  5 , Meera Kondapaneni  2 , Aisha Siraj  2 , Najmul I Siddiqi  2
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Case Reports

Rare Variant of Meigs Syndrome Associated With Pericardial Effusion

Michael Gianarakis et al. JACC Case Rep. .

Abstract

Meigs syndrome is an uncommon entity associated with benign ovarian tumor, pleural effusion, and ascites. Its association with pericardial effusion is extremely rare. We report a case of Meigs syndrome associated with recurrent pericardial effusion that resolved after surgical resection of the ovarian tumor. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).

Keywords: cardiac magnetic resonance; echocardiography; electrocardiogram; pericardial effusion; shortness of breath, tamponade.

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Computed Tomography Scan of the Chest Computed tomography of chest showing moderate circumferential pericardial effusion (red arrows).
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Transthoracic Echocardiogram Parasternal long axis (A) and subcostal view (B) on transthoracic echocardiogram revealing a large pericardial effusion (blue arrows) with significant right ventricular collapse (red arrows).
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