Key Clinical Message We report a rare case of rectal prolapse with Pseudo‐Meigs’ syndrome in which laparoscopic bilateral oophorectomy and rectopexy were performed simultaneously and resulted in improved quality of life due to the loss of ascites and the
Takayuki Kondo +6 more
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Recurrent ascites in systemic lupus erythematosus treated with rituximab – a case report and review of pseudo-pseudo Meigs’ syndrome [PDF]
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease with multisystem consequences. Pseudo-pseudo Meigs’ syndrome (PPMS), or Tjalma syndrome, is a newly recognized manifestation of SLE that is characterized by increased CA ...
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Magnetic resonance imaging findings in pseudo-Meigs' syndrome associated with a large uterine leiomyoma: a case report [PDF]
Introduction Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome is a rare pathological entity characterized by the presence of a pelvic mass other than an ovarian fibroma. The mass is associated with ascites with or without hydrothorax.
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Background Struma ovarii is a rare ovarian neoplasm that often appears malignant on conventional imaging. Pseudo-Meigs’ syndrome with ascites, pleural effusion, and elevated serum CA 125 levels is much rarer and leads to misdiagnosis of ovarian cancer ...
Sayaka Fujiwara +4 more
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A Case Report on Pseudo-Meigs Syndrome
Meigs syndrome is characterised as the presence of hydrothorax and ascites in the presence of solid benign ovarian tumours that resolve after the tumour is removed. Pseudo-Meigs syndrome is defined as hydrothorax and ascites associated with pelvic tumours other than those identified in Meigs syndrome. Meigs' syndrome is diagnosed based on a triad of an
Alla, Satyanarayana Reddy, Ambujam, G
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Tjalma Syndrome—A Rare but Real Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Tjalma syndrome, also known as pseudo‐pseudo Meigs syndrome, is a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) characterized by ascites, pleural effusion, and elevated CA‐125 levels in the absence of malignancy.
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A challenging diagnosis in a male presented with ascites: Pseudo-pseudo Meigs syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]
Gastrointestinal involvement as an initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is seen uncommonly. Among such presentations, ascites is an extremely rare clinical condition that requires extensive diagnostic investigation for nephrotic ...
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Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome associated to renal pelvis tumor [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome is associated with tumors different from the benign ovary tumor, but it has never been described in association to transitional cell carcinoma.
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Uterine Angioleiomyoma with Atypia, Raised CA-125 Levels, and Pseudo-Meigs Syndrome: An Alarming Presentation [PDF]
Angioleiomyomas are benign mesenchymal tumours commonly occurring in the subcutis of extremities. They are typically composed of interlacing fascicles of smooth muscle cells with intersecting vascular channels. Angioleiomyomas of the uterus are rare with
Sunitha Thomas +3 more
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Pseudo-Meigs syndrome caused by a rapidly enlarging hydropic leiomyoma with elevated CA125 levels mimicking ovarian malignancy: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Pseudo-Meigs syndrome is a rare syndrome characterized by hydrothorax and ascites associated with pelvic masses, and patients occasionally present with elevated serum cancer antigen-125 (CA125) levels.
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