| Twisted ovarian tumor causing progressive hemothorax: a case report of porous diaphragm syndrome. | |
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PMID: 18467848 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Porous diaphragm syndrome is caused by a defect in the diaphragm. The defect may induce pleural effusion in a patient with an ovarian tumor. CASE REPORT: A 59-year-old Japanese woman with an ovarian tumor and right hemothorax underwent thoracotomy and presented with a fenestra in the right diaphragm through which bloody fluids were flowing from the peritoneal cavity into the pleural space. Following suturing of the fenestra, laparotomy revealed intraabdominal bleeding due to torsion of an ovarian tumor. CONCLUSION: This is the first report in which the diaphragmatic defect was identified in a patient with an ovarian tumor and hemothorax. Porous diaphragm syndrome may be involved in the pathophysiology of right pleural effusion observed in other medical conditions such as Meigs' syndrome, ovarian hyperstimulated syndrome, and ovarian cancer. |
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Authors:
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F Saito; H Tashiro; R Honda; H Ohtake; H Katabuchi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2008-05-09 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Gynecologic and obstetric investigation Volume: 66 ISSN: 1423-002X ISO Abbreviation: Gynecol. Obstet. Invest. Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-03 Completed Date: 2008-12-08 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7900587 Medline TA: Gynecol Obstet Invest Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 134-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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(c) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Gynecology, Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan. |
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Diaphragm
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pathology*,
surgery Female Hemothorax / etiology*, pathology Humans Middle Aged Ovarian Neoplasms / complications*, pathology, surgery Pleural Effusion / pathology |
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