Bilateral ovarian fibromas associated with meigs syndrome: report of a case and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Ghada Alsakkal,
Noel Al-Sakkal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
zanco journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1995-5596
pISSN - 1995-5588
DOI - 10.15218/zjms.2012.0013
Subject(s) - meigs' syndrome , medicine , adnexal mass , hydrothorax , malignancy , gynecology , general surgery , surgery , ascites , pathology
*Department of Obstetrics & gynecology , College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq . **Media Diagnostic Center, Erbil, Iraq. Introduction Objective: To present a case of bilateral ovarian fibromas associated with Meigs syndrome. Design: Descriptive case study Setting: Soran private hospital & Medya diagnostic centre in Erbil. Patient: A 49-year-old woman presented with bilateral ovarian masses, ascitis and hydrothorax. Intervention: Surgical removal of both ovaries with 15 cm left ovarian mass & 5.5 right ovarian mass with total abdominal hysterectomy. Results: Histopathological examination revealed bilateral ovarian fibromas with foci of calcification Conclusion: The clinician should be aware about rare benign syndromes, like Meigs, which may mimic malignancy when ovarian masses associated with ascitis and mislead the diagnosis and management plan.
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