Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with Massive Ascites: A Case of Pseudo-Pseudo Meigs Syndrome [PDF]
Case Reports in Rheumatology, 2016 The case presented is consistent with the phenomenon known as Pseudo-Pseudo Meigs Syndrome (PPMS). In it, we describe a young woman with newly diagnosed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus presenting with ascites, pleural effusions, and an elevated CA-125 level.
S. McVorran +3 more
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Clinical Images: Pseudo‐pseudo Meigs syndrome [PDF]
ACR Open RheumatologyACR Open Rheumatology, Volume 7, Issue 12, December 2025.
Ming‐Hsuan Tsai, Hsien‐Tzung Liao
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New-onset systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with pseudo-pseudo Meigs' syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022 Systemic lupus erythematosus is a complex disease and can present with almost any organ involvement, including serosal inflammation. Our patient is not known to have any medical problems, presented for the first time with pseudo-pseudo Meigs' syndrome ...
Nouf Al Hammadi
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Deciphering the puzzle: a case report of Tjalma syndrome (pseudo-pseudo Meigs' syndrome) with profoundly elevated CA-125 and pleural effusion [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 Elevated CA-125 levels, polyserous effusions (such as pleural effusion, ascites, etc.) in young women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may signal pseudo-pseudo Meigs’ syndrome (PPMS), after excluding other causes.
Qing Tan +6 more
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A case report of pseudo–pseudo Meigs’ syndrome [PDF]
Chinese Medical Journal, 2019 Supplemental Digital Content is available in the ...
Ting Li, Qi-Bing Xie, Li-Min Chen
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Tjalma Syndrome—A Rare but Real Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsTjalma 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.
Zaid Khan +3 more
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Case report: Three cases of systemic lupus erythematosus presenting primarily with massive ascites and significantly elevated CA-125 levels and a review of pseudo-pseudo Meigs’ syndrome in literature [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyThis article presents three detailed case reports and a brief review of the literature on a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) known as Pseudo-Pseudo Meigs' Syndrome (PPMS).
Qiyu Li, Bailing Tian
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Krukenberg tumor arising from gastric cancer presenting as Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineKrukenberg tumor is a relatively uncommon metastatic ovarian cancer, typically presenting with abdominal pain and distension, primarily due to bilateral ovarian involvement.
Shikang Qiu +3 more
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Lupus Nephritis Presented With Recurrent Massive Ascites: A Case of Pseudo-Pseudo Meigs Syndrome [PDF]
The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019 Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune multi-systemic disease with heterogeneous manifestations. It is well known that polyserositis is common in SLE patients, particularly pleural and pericardial affection; however, peritoneal affection is
Abeer AWAD +3 more
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Pseudo-Meigs‘syndrome mimicking malignant pleural mesothelioma: a case report and diagnostic pitfall analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineObjectiveTo investigate the clinical characteristics, misdiagnosis causes, and preventive strategies of pseudo-Meigs’ syndrome, and to improve clinicians‘ awareness of pelvic tumors presenting with pleural effusion and ascites.MethodsA 45-year-old woman ...
Hongmei Sheng +3 more
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