Meigs’ Syndrome with Elevated Serum CA125: Case Report and Review of the Literature

An elevated serum CA125 level in association with a pelvic mass, pleural effusion, and massive ascites usually signifies a dismal prognosis in a postmenopausal woman. However, surgery and histopathological examination are required for the correct diagnosis and treatment, since an elevated CA125 leve...

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Autores principales: Benjapibal, Mongkol, Sangkarat, Suthi, Laiwejpithaya, Somsak, Viriyapak, Boonlert, Chaopotong, Pattama, Jaishuen, Atthapon
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2009
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Published: April 2009
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2918831/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20740147
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000210441
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Sumario:An elevated serum CA125 level in association with a pelvic mass, pleural effusion, and massive ascites usually signifies a dismal prognosis in a postmenopausal woman. However, surgery and histopathological examination are required for the correct diagnosis and treatment, since an elevated CA125 level can be falsely positive for ovarian malignancy. We present a case of Meigs’ syndrome due to right ovarian fibroma with elevated CA125 level in a postmenopausal woman.

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