Meigs syndrome is a clinical entity related to a benign-solid fibroma-like ovarian tumor; thecoma, Brenner's tumor, or granulosa tumor; accompanied by ascites and pleural effusion. It is characterized by complete clinical resolution after surgical removal.The case of a 33-year-old female patient with four months of abnormal uterine bleeding, fullness and progressive dyspnea is presented. An abdominal ultrasound found a right adnexal mass dependent on the ovary with characteristics suggestive of malignancy;Chest radiography showed unilateral pleural effusion with negative cytology for malignant cells. The definitive histopathological report of the surgical specimen related to a low-grade estrogen-secreting granulosa cell tumor (GCT).The association of Meigs syndrome with a granulosa cell tumor is rare and has not been reported in Panama.
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