Volume 12, Number 5, September-October 2005

Meig’s syndrome with massive pericardial effusion, bilateral pleural effusion and ascites
Mohammed N Al-Khafaji, Salim Ahmed

Meig’s syndrome is a condition in which an ovarian tumour (usually a fibroma) is associated with ascites and pleural effusion. It resolves after resection of the tumour. We report here what we believe to be the first case of a patient with pericardial effusion complicating Meig’s syndrome.

Br J Cardiol 2005;12:394-395.

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