Meigs syndrome and gliomatosis peritonei: a case report and review of literature

Gynecol Oncol. 2005 Aug;98(2):313-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.03.048.

Abstract

To the best of our knowledge, pseudo-Meigs syndrome (PMS) has never been described in the setting of gliomatosis peritonei (GP), both arising from an ovarian teratoma. We present a case of ovarian teratoma with both these rare findings. The case is unique as it presents two rare manifestations of ovarian teratoma in the same patient; there are many cases in the literature where both these manifestations have been described in different patients. The case is also rare because lymph node involvement along with gliomatosis was found. We review the literature for these two rare complications of ovarian teratoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Meigs Syndrome / complications*
  • Meigs Syndrome / pathology
  • Neuroglia / pathology*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / complications
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Teratoma / complications
  • Teratoma / pathology