MEIGS SYNDROME MIMICKING MALIGNANCY: A DIAGNOSIS CHALLENGE

Background: Meigs syndrome is a benign ovarian mass associated with pleural effusion and ascites. The ovarian tumor is typically a fibroma, the most common benign pure stromal tumor, with 10-15% of cases presenting with pleural effusion or ascites. Case Presentation: Here, we present a Meigs syndrom...

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Main Authors: Ratri Wulandari, Yosi Tamara
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://ejournal3.undip.ac.id/index.php/medico/article/view/46840
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description Background: Meigs syndrome is a benign ovarian mass associated with pleural effusion and ascites. The ovarian tumor is typically a fibroma, the most common benign pure stromal tumor, with 10-15% of cases presenting with pleural effusion or ascites. Case Presentation: Here, we present a Meigs syndrome in a 57-year-old woman. This patient complained of an abdominal mass and massive pleural effusion. Multiple uterine myomas and left ovarian solid tumor were found during laparotomy. Following the removal of ovarian mass, the patient’s condition improved, and she was discharged a week after being hospitalized. Conclusion: The clinical symptoms of Meigs syndrome are similar to those of malignant disease. However, with optimal treatment, the outcome of Meigs’s syndrome is generally satisfactory.
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spelling doaj-art-8face0045f144c84bdd1ceefcfc9c14b2025-08-20T02:20:44ZengFaculty of Medicine, Universitas DiponegoroJurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro2540-88442025-05-0114314615010.14710/dmj.v14i3.4684033903MEIGS SYNDROME MIMICKING MALIGNANCY: A DIAGNOSIS CHALLENGERatri Wulandari0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5589-8450Yosi Tamara1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IndonesiaUniversitas Gadjah Mada Academic Hospital, Indonesia, IndonesiaBackground: Meigs syndrome is a benign ovarian mass associated with pleural effusion and ascites. The ovarian tumor is typically a fibroma, the most common benign pure stromal tumor, with 10-15% of cases presenting with pleural effusion or ascites. Case Presentation: Here, we present a Meigs syndrome in a 57-year-old woman. This patient complained of an abdominal mass and massive pleural effusion. Multiple uterine myomas and left ovarian solid tumor were found during laparotomy. Following the removal of ovarian mass, the patient’s condition improved, and she was discharged a week after being hospitalized. Conclusion: The clinical symptoms of Meigs syndrome are similar to those of malignant disease. However, with optimal treatment, the outcome of Meigs’s syndrome is generally satisfactory.https://ejournal3.undip.ac.id/index.php/medico/article/view/46840ascites, fibroma, meigs syndrome, ovarian tumors, pleural effusion
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MEIGS SYNDROME MIMICKING MALIGNANCY: A DIAGNOSIS CHALLENGE
Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro
ascites, fibroma, meigs syndrome, ovarian tumors, pleural effusion
title MEIGS SYNDROME MIMICKING MALIGNANCY: A DIAGNOSIS CHALLENGE
title_full MEIGS SYNDROME MIMICKING MALIGNANCY: A DIAGNOSIS CHALLENGE
title_fullStr MEIGS SYNDROME MIMICKING MALIGNANCY: A DIAGNOSIS CHALLENGE
title_full_unstemmed MEIGS SYNDROME MIMICKING MALIGNANCY: A DIAGNOSIS CHALLENGE
title_short MEIGS SYNDROME MIMICKING MALIGNANCY: A DIAGNOSIS CHALLENGE
title_sort meigs syndrome mimicking malignancy a diagnosis challenge
topic ascites, fibroma, meigs syndrome, ovarian tumors, pleural effusion
url https://ejournal3.undip.ac.id/index.php/medico/article/view/46840
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