Table 1

Struma ovarii associated with Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome and elevated CA125 level: reported cases

Author

No. of patients

Age

(years)

Clinical symptoms

CA 125

(U/mL)

Treatments

Prognosis & follow up time

Bethune M

et al. ₍₉₎

1

62

Acute hydrothoraces, dyspnea and abdominal swelling

1570

Total hysterectomy and bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy

Well, 5 months

Long CY

et a.l ⁽¹⁰⁾

2

53

78

Both with abdominal swelling, pain, or dyspnea

233

335

Both with total hysterectomy and bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy

Well, 10 months

Well, 6 months

Huh JJ

et al. ⁽¹¹⁾

1

65

Abdominal distension,

dyspnea

402

Total hysterectomy and bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy and appendectomy and omental biopsy

Well, 4 months

Loizzi V

et al. ⁽¹²⁾

1

65

Dyspnea,

diffuse abdominal pain

161

Not included

Well, 2 months

Mitrou S

et al.⁽¹³⁾

1

58

Large pelvic mass, ascites

1028

Total hysterectomy and bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy

Well, 12 months

Paladini D, et al⁽¹⁴⁾

1

42

Ascites, fever, diarrhea, vomiting and significant weight

loss.

2548

Right Salpingo-oophorectomy

Well, 6 months

Obeidat BR, et al⁽¹⁵⁾

1

67

Dyspnea, abdominal swelling, pelvic mass

176

Total hysterectomy and bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy

Well, 6 months

Rana V,

et al⁽¹⁶⁾

1

70

Progressive ascites, bilateral pleural effusion

284

total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral Salphingo-

opherectomy and partial omentectomy

Well, 3 months

Present case

1

46

Abdominal swelling,

fatigue, weight loss

1230.9

Total hysterectomy and bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy

Well, 3 months

Jiang et al. Journal of Ovarian Research 2010 3:18   doi:10.1186/1757-2215-3-18