Meigs' syndrome with elevated CA125: case report and review of the literature.

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol

Department of Gynecology, Maternal Hospital, University Hospital La Fe of Valencia, Spain.

Published: January 1999

A 51-year-old woman presented with acute ascites and hydrothorax is reported. Pelvic ultrasound showed two pelvic solid masses and serum CA125 level was elevated (577 IU/ml). Pathology revealed bilateral ovarian fibromas. We present this case of Meigs' syndrome and discuss its diagnostic problems and a review of the literature.

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