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Ovarian sclerosing stromal tumor presenting as Meigs’ syndrome with elevated CA‐125
Author(s) -
Jung Nan Hee,
Kim Tak,
Kim Hai Joong,
Lee Kyu Wan,
Lee Nak Woo,
Lee Eung Seok
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2006.00466.x
Subject(s) - meigs' syndrome , medicine , ascites , malignancy , differential diagnosis , stromal cell , pathology , adnexal mass , gastroenterology , gynecology
Meigs’ syndrome caused by sclerosing stromal tumor is extremely rare and only two cases have been reported to date. An elevated serum level of CA‐125 is also unusual and it has been thought that it is the consequence of physical irritation and inflammation. In this report, we present the case of a 50‐year‐old postmenopausal woman with a sclerosing stromal tumor presenting with Meigs’ syndrome and an elevated CA‐125 level (1476.8 IU/mL). This case highlights the difficulty in discerning the diagnosis of Meigs’ syndrome from that of an ovarian malignancy and it should be considered in the differential diagnosis in postmenopausal patients with pelvic mass, ascites, pleural effusions and elevated serum CA‐125.