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  • Title: Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome secondary to isolated colorectal metastasis to ovary: a case report and review of the literature.
    Author: Feldman ED, Hughes MS, Stratton P, Schrump DS, Alexander HR.
    Journal: Gynecol Oncol; 2004 Apr; 93(1):248-51. PubMed ID: 15047245.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome is a syndrome that includes hydrothorax and/or ascites secondary to ovarian neoplasms other than benign primary tumors. Gastrointestinal malignancies, including colorectal or gastric adenocarcinoma, are rare etiologies for this syndrome. CASE REPORT: In this report, we present the case of a 49-year-old woman with metastatic colon cancer who acutely developed a massive pleural effusion and ascites coincident with a rapidly enlarging adnexal mass and a rising CA-125 level. DISCUSSION: Seven cases of pseudo-Meigs' syndrome secondary to gastrointestinal primaries have been reported to date. This case highlights the difficulty in discerning the diagnosis of pseudo-Meigs' syndrome from that of disseminated colorectal cancer or a new primary ovarian neoplasm and the importance in making the distinction to initiate appropriate therapy.
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