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Pseudo-pseudo Meigs' syndrome in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus
S R Dalvi1, R Yildirim, D Santoriello
1Division of Rheumatology, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, USA. Samir.dalvi@duke.edu
Abstract:
Pseudo-pseudo Meigs' syndrome (PPMS) is a rare manifestation of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), defined by the presence of ascites, pleural effusions and an elevated CA-125 level. We describe a patient with longstanding lupus who presented with localized lymphadenopathy and subsequently developed massive chylous ascites with marked hypoalbuminemia. A brief historical overview of Meigs' syndrome and related entities is presented, along with a discussion of the differential diagnosis of hypoalbuminemia and ascites in an SLE patient. In addition, we speculate on the optimal therapeutic intervention in such a patient.
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