GIANT OVARIAN FIBROMA WITH ASSOCIATED PSEUDO-MEIGS' SYNDROME: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Meigs' syndrome is a rare condition characterized by the presence of a benign broma of the ovary, ascites and pleural effusion. When either of ascites or pleural effusion is associated with the broma it is termed pseudo-Meigs' syndrome. Though bromas are the most common benign solid tumours of the ovary, they rarely present in clinical practice and diagnosis is made difcult by symptoms that usually mimic disseminated malignancy. The gold standard of treatment is laparotomy, denitive diagnosis is by histology, and by denition of the syndrome, the symptoms resolve after removal of the tumour and the patients become asymptomatic. We present a patient with a giant ovarian broma with associated pseudo Meigs syndrome who was successfully managed without any complications.