A Struma Ovarii Associated with Pseudo-Meigs’ Syndrome is Misdiagnosed as Advanced Ovarian Cancer: A Case Report
| Author | Sedigheh Ghasemian Dizaj Mehr | en |
| Author | Haleh Ayatollahi | en |
| Author | Afshin Mohammadi | en |
| Author | Siamak Naji Haddadi | en |
| Author | Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari | en |
| Orcid | Sedigheh Ghasemian Dizaj Mehr [0000-0001-8787-6221] | en |
| Orcid | Haleh Ayatollahi [0000-0002-2925-3269] | en |
| Orcid | Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari [0000-0001-7498-475X] | en |
| Issued Date | 2021-09-30 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction: A struma ovarii is a benign monodermal teratoma, composed of mature thyroid tissue. The presentation of this disease with pseudo-Meigs’ syndrome [characterized by ascites, pleural effusions, and elevated cancer antigen-125 (CA-125) levels] may result in an advanced ovarian cancer misdiagnosis. Case Presentation: The patient was a 54-year-old woman with dyspnea, abdominal distention, and pseudo-Meigs’ syndrome. She had a final diagnosis of struma ovarii, misdiagnosed as advanced ovarian cancer. She is currently asymptomatic (after surgery) and has a normal CA-125 level. Conclusions: The preoperative diagnosis of struma ovarii is difficult, and if it presents with pseudo-Meigs’ syndrome, it may be initially misdiagnosed as advanced ovarian cancer. Using the frozen-section procedure, unnecessary extensive surgeries can be prevented. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijcm.110036 | en |
| Keyword | Struma Ovarii | en |
| Keyword | Monodermal Teratoma | en |
| Keyword | Pseudo-Meigs’ Syndrome | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | A Struma Ovarii Associated with Pseudo-Meigs’ Syndrome is Misdiagnosed as Advanced Ovarian Cancer: A Case Report | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |