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Pseudo-Meigs syndrome secondary to endodermal sinus tumor. [PDF]
Ovarian tumors are the most common gynecological tumors seen in girls. Approximately 60-70% of them are germ cell tumors. Pseudo-Meigs syndrome is characterized by the presence of pelvic tumoral mass (benign or malign), pleural effusion, and massive acid. If the tumor is removed, acid and hydrothorax disappear.
Ural DA +7 more
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A case of pseudo-pseudo Meigs' syndrome. [PDF]
Here we report a case of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with pseudo-pseudo Meigs' syndrome (PPMS): a triad of pleural effusion, ascites and raised CA-125. There have only been nine other cases reported in the literature. To our knowledge, this is the first to have an oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy and liver biopsy as part of the ...
Ahmed O, Malley T, Kitchen J.
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Meigs' and Pseudo‐Meigs' syndrome [PDF]
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.
Saha, Sumi, Robertson, Meiri
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Ovarian Carcinoma Presenting as Meigs’ Syndrome- A Rare Case Report [PDF]
Presence of fluid and air within pleural space is known as hydropneumothorax. A large proportion of patients present with shortness of breath, dry cough and pricking type of pleuritic chest pain as a result of pleural involvement.
Francis Ankita +3 more
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Pseudo–pseudo Meigs' syndrome (PPMS) exhibits patients with ascites, pleural effusion, elevated CA-125, and diagnosed of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) eventually without evidence of ovarian or pelvic tumor.
Yi-Hsiang Chao, Hsin-Yu Chen
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Key Clinical Message In low‐ and middle‐income countries, protein‐losing enteropathy is a diagnosis of exclusion. SLE should be on the list of differential diagnoses of protein‐losing enteropathy, especially if the patient had a long history of GI symptoms and ascites.
Elham Abdalla +6 more
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Analysis of high‐risk pedigrees identifies 11 candidate variants for Alzheimer's disease
Abstract Introduction Analysis of sequence data in high‐risk pedigrees is a powerful approach to detect rare predisposition variants. Methods Rare, shared candidate predisposition variants were identified from exome sequencing 19 Alzheimer's disease (AD)‐affected cousin pairs selected from high‐risk pedigrees.
Craig C. Teerlink +11 more
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Pseudo-Meigs' Syndrome With Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion. [PDF]
We present a rare case of a 45-year-old woman with pseudo-Meigs' syndrome and eosinophilic pleural effusion (EPE). She experienced cough, sputum, and dyspnea with a large right pleural effusion. Laboratory tests showed eosinophilia in the blood and pleural fluid. An ovarian tumor and ascites were also detected.
Shimoda M +4 more
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Background. An initial step in the evaluation of patients with pleural effusion syndrome (PES) is to determine whether the pleural fluid is a transudate or an exudate. Objectives. To investigate total adenosine deaminase (ADA) as a biomarker to classify pleural transudates and exudates. Methods.
Bernardo Henrique Ferraz Maranhão +7 more
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Primary ovarian rhabdomyosarcoma coexisting with Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome in a young patient: a case report and brief literature review. [PDF]
Primary rhabdomyosarcoma is one of the malignant soft tissue sarcomas of childhood originating from embryonic mesenchyme. the tumor can occur in the head, neck region, and limbs, and genitourinary system.
Gökçe Ş +3 more
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