Pelvic endometriosis mimicking advanced ovarian cancer: presentation with pleural effusion, ascites, and elevated serum CA 125 level.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Two patients with clinical complications of endometriosis mimicking stage IV epithelial ovarian cancer are described. One had bilateral pleural effusions, ascites, and a serum CA 125 level of 440 U/ml. The other had a right-sided pleural effusion and a large abdominal mass.
Medical subject headings
- Ascites
- CA-125 Antigen
- Endometriosis
- Ovarian Neoplasms
- Pleural Effusion