Authors: Cemal Bes Mehmet Soy
Publish Date: 2009/10/21
Volume: 31, Issue: 4, Pages: 521-523
Abstract
Pseudopseudo Meigs syndrome or Tjalma syndrome is characterized by increased CA125 level pleural effusion and ascites in systemic lupus erythematosus SLE patients without over tumor The disorder is relatively rare and it has been reported usually in SLE patients with impaired renal functions Herein we present a case of a 47yearold female patient who developed Tjalma syndrome after administration of leflunomide for rheumatoid arthritis Surprisingly renal functions of our patient were found in normal limits This is the first case of Tjalma syndrome that is developed in normal renal functions and the probable role of leflunomide therapy is discussed
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