Pseudo-Meigs syndrome secondary to ovarian germ cell tumor

J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Apr;40(4):737-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.01.016.

Abstract

An 11-year-old white girl presenting with fever, dyspnea, and cough demonstrated a left pleural effusion, ascites, and a suprapubic mass on physical and radiologic examinations. Surgical resection of the mass found a stage Ic malignant mixed germ cell tumor of the ovary. The pleural effusion and ascites were benign and resolved spontaneously after complete resection of the tumor, which is characteristic of a pseudo-Meigs syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Ascites / etiology
  • Child
  • Cough / etiology
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Female
  • Fever / etiology
  • Humans
  • Meigs Syndrome
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / complications*
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / surgery*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / complications*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Pleural Effusion / etiology
  • Treatment Outcome