Difference between revisions of "Meigs syndrome"

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Mnemonic ''FAR'':  
Mnemonic ''FAR'':  
*Fibroma.  
*[[ovarian fibroma|Fibroma]].  
*Ascites.  
*Ascites.  
*Right pleural effusion.
*Right pleural effusion.

Revision as of 04:27, 1 May 2012

Meigs syndrome is the constellation of ascites, ovarian fibroma and right pleural effusion.[1]

Mnemonic FAR:

  • Fibroma.
  • Ascites.
  • Right pleural effusion.

References

  1. Novoa Vargas, A.; Tenorio González, F.; Gómez Pedroso, J.; Torres Martínez, A. (Aug 1994). "[Meigs' syndrome. A clinical case and review of the literature].". Ginecol Obstet Mex 62: 217-21. PMID 7959142.