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Meigs' and Pseudo‐Meigs' syndrome
Author(s) -
Saha Sumi,
Robertson Meiri
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2205-0140
pISSN - 1836-6864
DOI - 10.1002/j.2205-0140.2012.tb00140.x
Subject(s) - medicine , meigs' syndrome , surgery , pleural effusion
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.