Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Associated with Ovarian Cancer

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be associated with various types of malignancy. However, SLE occurring with ovarian cancer seems rare, and reliable therapeutic approaches for such cases have yet to be identified. We herein report a case of SLE with ovarian cancer that was successfully treated...

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Autores principales: Yagita, Mayu, Hata, Saori, Miyata, Hiromi, Kakita, Hiroko, Tsukamoto, Tatsuo, Muso, Eri, Fujita, Masaaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6443548/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30333422
http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.1736-18
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Sumario:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be associated with various types of malignancy. However, SLE occurring with ovarian cancer seems rare, and reliable therapeutic approaches for such cases have yet to be identified. We herein report a case of SLE with ovarian cancer that was successfully treated with corticosteroid, plasmapheresis and chemotherapy. This case may provide new insights into treatment approaches for SLE with ovarian cancer.

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