Pseudo-pseudo Meigs’ syndrome: a rare presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus

Submitted: 8 March 2018
Accepted: 6 September 2018
Published: 9 July 2019
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory multisystem autoimmune disease. Ascites when associated with pleural effusion and raised CA-125 levels in SLE patient, is known as pseudo-pseudo Meigs’ syndrome (PPMS). This is the case of a 22-year-old lady who presented with complaints of abdominal distension for one month and had a history of spontaneous abortion in the past. Abdominal imaging did not reveal any tumor and after extensive workup a diagnosis of PPMS was made. She was successfully treated with steroids, hydroxychloroquine and cyclophosphamide.

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Tansir, G., Kumar, P., Pius, A., Sunny, S., & Soneja, M. (2019). Pseudo-pseudo Meigs’ syndrome: a rare presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus. Reumatismo, 71(2), 108–112. https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2019.1140

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