Coveliers A, Graas M P, Weerts J, Blétard N, Focan C
Service d'Onco-Hématologie, CHC de Liège, Belgique.
Service de Chirurgie abdominale, CHC de Liège, Belgique.
Rev Med Liege. 2018 Dec;73(12):615-620.
A 65-year old woman presents with a Demons-Meigs syndrome characterized by dyspnea resulting from a transsudative pleural effusion, an important unilateral right ovarian mass and ascites. The diagnosis of a Brenner type histology was obtained after complete surgical removal of ovarian tumor. After discharge the patient entered in a sustained complete response and thus potential cure. Brenner tumor is a rare and often benign ovarian affection. The clinical signs aren't generally much specific: pelvic pain or heaviness, metrorrhagia and menstrual irregularity may be observed. Brenner tumor may exceptionally induce a Demons-Meigs's syndrome. This syndrome associates one or more benign tumors of the female reproductive tract with pleural and peritoneal effusions. This could depict a rich but disturbing clinical picture. The prognosis and the regression of the symptomatology are nevertheless excellent after tumor surgical resection.
