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Fernandez‐Bussy, Isabel

Mayo Clinic

Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina

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Recurrent pleural effusion from ovarian hemangioma: A rare pseudo‐Meigs syndrome presentation
Neshat, Sina , Lee‐Mateus, Alejandra Yu , Fernandez‐Bussy, Isabel, Walsh, Katherine, Walsh, Katherine L, Yu Lee-Mateus, Alejandra , Fernandez-Bussy, Isabel , Abia‐Trujillo, David

Respirology Case Reports | January 27, 2023 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 2 | Pages: No page available

10.1002/rcr2.1087 Get It

AbstractPleural effusion is a common condition related to various diseases such as heart failure, malignancies, and pneumonia. Ovarian hemangioma is a rare type of female genital tumour and can rarely cause pleural effusion. In this case, we present a 48‐year‐old female with repeated episodes of recurrent right‐sided pleural effusion over 1 year with no clear aetiology. Abdominal computed tomography revealed a large left ovarian mass. After surgical removal of the mass, the repeated pleural effusion episodes ceased, and histopathology analysis reported a rare ovarian hemangioma. Pseudo Meigs' syndrome is a triad of an ovarian tumour, ascites, and hydrothorax that rarely presents with ovarian hemangioma; both effusions are eradicated after removing the tumour.