Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 15, 2026

Assessment of Ovarian Cancer Spheroid Attachment and Invasion of Mesothelial Cells in Real Time
Published on: May 20, 2014
Ovarian fibrothecoma associated with Meigs' syndrome and elevated serum CA 125
D P Korkolis1, G V Koulaxouzidis, N Apostolikas
1First Department of Surgery, Hellenic Anticancer Institute, "St. Savvas" Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Abstract:
Meigs' syndrome consists of a benign ovarian tumor accompanied by ascites and hydrothorax. Elevated serum CA 125 in postmenopausal women with a solid adnexal mass, ascites and pleural effusion is highly suggestive of a malignant ovarian tumor. We report on an unusual case of a benign fibrothecoma of the ovary associated with Meigs' syndrome and elevated CA 125 level in an 62-year-old white female. Although rarely, a benign ovarian tumor should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an adnexal mass associated with Meigs' syndrome and elevated serum CA 125 levels.
Related Concept Videos
Oogenesis
Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
Folliculogenesis
Ovaries
On the ovarian surface, a layer of cuboidal...
Ovarian Cycle