Discovery of Splenic Sarcoidosis Concurrent with the Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer: A Case Report.
10.4078/jrd.2016.23.2.130
- Author:
Eun Heui KIM
1
;
Seung Geun LEE
;
Ki Hyung KIM
;
Young Mi SEOL
;
Eun Kyoung PARK
;
Dong Wan KOO
;
Na Kyoung HWANG
;
In Sub HAN
;
Moon Won LEE
;
Sung Yong HAN
;
Geun Tae KIM
;
Hee Sang TAG
Author Information
1. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. sglee@pnuh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sarcoidosis;
Ovarian neoplasms, Granuloma;
Granuloma;
Positron-emission tomography
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Diagnosis*;
Granuloma;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Ovarian Neoplasms*;
Positron-Emission Tomography;
Sarcoidosis*
- From:Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
2016;23(2):130-135
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
