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KMID : 1084220160230020130
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Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
2016 Volume.23 No. 2 p.130 ~ p.135
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Discovery of Splenic Sarcoidosis Concurrent with the Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer: A Case Report
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Kim Eun-Heui
Lee Seung-Geun
Kim Ki-Hyung
Seol Young-Mi
Park Eun-Kyoung
Koo Dong-Wan
Hwang Na-Kyoung
Han In-Sub
Lee Moon-Won
Han Sung-Yong
Kim Geun-Tae
Tag Hee-Sang
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Abstract
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Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown etiology characterized by noncaseating epithelioid granuloma formation. Although the relationship between sarcoidosis and malignancy has been noted in recent decades, there are few case reports describing the concurrent diagnosis of sarcoidosis and malignancy. Herein, we describe a case of biopsy-proven splenic sarcoidosis mimicking metastasis at the time of ovarian adenocarcinoma. Imaging studies including positron-emission tomography- computed tomography were not useful for differentiating sarcoidosis from malignancy. Thus, our case highlights the importance of histopathological examination to rule out nonmalignant conditions before the diagnosis of metastatic disease is made.
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KEYWORD
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Sarcoidosis, Ovarian neoplasms, Granuloma, Positron-emission tomography
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