Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Associated with Ovarian Cancer

Mayu Yagita; Saori Hata; Hiromi Miyata; Hiroko Kakita; Tatsuo Tsukamoto; Eri Muso; Masaaki Fujita

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.1736-18

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Associated with Ovarian Cancer

Mayu Yagita, Saori Hata, Hiromi Miyata, Hiroko Kakita, Tatsuo Tsukamoto, Eri Muso, Masaaki Fujita

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Mayu Yagita
Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, The Tazuke-Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, Japan
Saori Hata
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tazuke-Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, Japan
Hiromi Miyata
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Tazuke-Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, Japan
Hiroko Kakita
Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, The Tazuke-Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, Japan
Tatsuo Tsukamoto
Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, The Tazuke-Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, Japan
Eri Muso
Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, The Tazuke-Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, Japan
Masaaki Fujita
Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, The Tazuke-Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, Japan

Keywords: systemic lupus erythematosus, ovarian cancer, malignancy

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2019 Volume 58 Issue 5 Pages 731-735

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.1736-18

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Abstract

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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