Síndrome de Meigs y seudo-Meigs

Meigs' syndrome consists of a benign ovarian «fibroma type» tumor in association with ascites and hydrothorax that disappear after tumoral resection. CA 125 levels are sometimes elevated but return to normal after surgery. The same characteristics but with other types of tumors, whether benign or malignant, constitute pseudo-Meigs' syndrome. This syndrome has been known for many years, but its pathophysiology is unclear. The present article aims to provide an up-to-date review of the literature published on the topic. We also report two cases, one of Meigs' syndrome associated with ovarian cellular fibroma and another of pseudo-Meigs' syndrome associated with mucinous carcinoma of the ovary and endometrium.