Precise preoperative diagnosis of struma ovarii with pseudo-Meigs’ syndrome mimicking ovarian cancer with the combination of 131I scintigraphy and 18F–FDG PET: case report and review of the literature

Precise preoperative diagnosis of struma ovarii with pseudo-Meigs’ syndrome mimicking ovarian cancer with the combination of 131I scintigraphy and 18F–FDG PET: case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Struma ovarii is a rare ovarian neoplasm that often appears malignant on conventional imaging. Pseudo-Meigs’ syndrome with ascites, pleural effusion, and elevated serum CA 125 levels is much rarer and leads to misdiagnosis of ovarian cancer and unnecessary extended surgery. Case...

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Main Authors: Sayaka Fujiwara, Hideaki Tsuyoshi, Toshiya Nishimura, Nozomu Takahashi, Yoshio Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Ovarian Research
Subjects:
Struma ovarii
Pseudo-Meigs’ syndrome
18F–FDG PET
131I scintigraphy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13048-018-0383-2

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