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Meigs syndrome: an unusual cause of dyspnea in an emergency department
Calvo Rodríguez R, Aparicio Sánchez JF, Frías Tejederas G, García Olid A, Montero Pérez FJ, Jiménez Murillo L
Affiliation of the authors
Servicio de Urgencias del Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía de Córdoba, Spain.
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Calvo Rodríguez R, Aparicio Sánchez JF, Frías Tejederas G, García Olid A, Montero Pérez FJ, Jiménez Murillo L. Meigs syndrome: an unusual cause of dyspnea in an emergency department. Emergencias. 2010;22:206-8
Summary
Breathlessness is among the most common complaints mentioned to physicians in an
emergency department. Respiratory and heart diseases are the most frequent causes.
We report a case of dyspnea due to a rare disease, Meigs syndrome, or the presence of a
benign ovarian tumor with ascites and pleural effusion. Chronic abdominal hypertension
led to breathlessness, which was one of the most important presenting symptoms. The
patient was initially diagnosed with decompensated heart failure. Later, Meigs syndrome
was diagnosed and treated.