Ovarian Fibroma with Meigs Syndrome associated with Elevated CA125 - A Rare Case
Postmenopausal women with solid adnexal masses, ascites and pleural effusion with elevated CA 125 are highly suggestive for malignant ovarian tumor. However in literature 28 cases Meigs syndrome (Benign ovarian tumor, ascites and right pleural effusion) with raised CA 125 have been reported. We repo...
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| author | Prasad. K. Shetty UD Bafna K Balaiah Gnana Prakash S |
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| description | Postmenopausal women with solid adnexal masses, ascites and pleural effusion with elevated CA 125 are highly suggestive for malignant ovarian tumor. However in literature 28 cases Meigs syndrome (Benign ovarian tumor, ascites and right pleural effusion) with raised CA 125 have been reported. We report a case of Meigs syndrome caused by right ovarian fibroma with elevated serum CA125 level in a postmenopausal woman |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50efbfb0af234740b68b3f3c060826322022-12-22T01:23:43ZengLight House Polyclinic MangaloreOnline Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972010-07-0192Ovarian Fibroma with Meigs Syndrome associated with Elevated CA125 - A Rare CasePrasad. K. ShettyUD BafnaK BalaiahGnana Prakash SPostmenopausal women with solid adnexal masses, ascites and pleural effusion with elevated CA 125 are highly suggestive for malignant ovarian tumor. However in literature 28 cases Meigs syndrome (Benign ovarian tumor, ascites and right pleural effusion) with raised CA 125 have been reported. We report a case of Meigs syndrome caused by right ovarian fibroma with elevated serum CA125 level in a postmenopausal womanhttp://www.ojhas.org/issue34/2010-2-17.htmAscitesMeigs syndromeCarcinoembryogenic Antigen (CA) 125 |
| spellingShingle | Prasad. K. Shetty UD Bafna K Balaiah Gnana Prakash S Ovarian Fibroma with Meigs Syndrome associated with Elevated CA125 - A Rare Case Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences Ascites Meigs syndrome Carcinoembryogenic Antigen (CA) 125 |
| title | Ovarian Fibroma with Meigs Syndrome associated with Elevated CA125 - A Rare Case |
| title_full | Ovarian Fibroma with Meigs Syndrome associated with Elevated CA125 - A Rare Case |
| title_fullStr | Ovarian Fibroma with Meigs Syndrome associated with Elevated CA125 - A Rare Case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ovarian Fibroma with Meigs Syndrome associated with Elevated CA125 - A Rare Case |
| title_short | Ovarian Fibroma with Meigs Syndrome associated with Elevated CA125 - A Rare Case |
| title_sort | ovarian fibroma with meigs syndrome associated with elevated ca125 a rare case |
| topic | Ascites Meigs syndrome Carcinoembryogenic Antigen (CA) 125 |
| url | http://www.ojhas.org/issue34/2010-2-17.htm |
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