Tension Hydrothorax from Disseminated Endometriosis

A Case with Severe Endometriosis, Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, and Isolated Unilateral Pleural Effusion after IVF

We present a very rare case of right-sided isolated pleural effusion in a patient with severe endometriosis who, in relation to in vitro fertilization (IVF), developed ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Earlier laparotomy showed grade IV endometriosis including endometriotic implants of the diaphragm. The patient had no known risk factors for OHSS and only a moderate number of oocytes as...

Tension hydrothorax induced by central venous catheter migration in a patient with burns.

Bi-directional hepatic hydrothorax

A 59-year-old male with alcoholic cirrhosis presented to our hospital with an acutely painful umbilical hernia, and 4 mo of exertional dyspnea. He was noted to be tachypneic and hypoxic. He had a massive right sided pleural effusion with leftward mediastinal shift and gross ascites, with a tense, fluid-filled, umbilical hernia. Emergent paracentesis with drain placement and a large volume thora...

Pseudo-Meigs Syndrome Due to Subserosal Leiomyoma Diagnosed by MR Imaging: Case Report

cologic origin is sometimes similar to that of disseminated malignant neoplasms (1). This is usually the case in patients with Meigs or pseudo-Meigs syndrome. Meigs syndrome was defined in 1954 as a fibroma or fibromalike tumor associated with hydrothorax and ascites, which resolved on removal of the tumor. Pseudo-Meigs syndrome has an identical clinical constellation but the tumor types which ...

Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata associated with ascites and endometriosis: a case report and review of the literature.

We present a case of leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata (LPD) and review the literature. LPD is a rare, benign disorder that is characterized by multiple subperitoneal or peritoneal nodules of varying sizes on the omentum and peritoneal surfaces, grossly resembling disseminated carcinoma. It should be differentiated from other peritoneal tumors. It is mostly asymptomatic and diagnosis is o...