Coexistence of mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary and ovarian sarcoidosis.
A case of ovarian and systemic sarcoidosis with mucinous cystadenoma coexisting in the same ovary is described. This association has not been previously reported. The differentiation of systemic sarcoidosis from metastatic spread of ovarian cancer and from sarcoid-like reactions in regional lymph nodes of tumors is discussed.
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Department of Medicine, New England Medical Center Hospital, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111.
Flaris
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Elmer
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Lui
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Fanburg
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007801:Langerhans Cells / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology