title: Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the ovary with a sarcoid reaction in the spleen and regional lymph nodes: A case report.
abstract: •Preoperative diagnosis of sarcoid reactions is important to avoid overtreatments.•Sarcoid reactions could act as a favorable prognostic factor in ovarian cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nantan General Hospital, 25 Yagiueno, Yagi-cho, Nanntann-shi, Kyoto 629-0197, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsushima
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.
authors.forename: Taisuke
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nantan General Hospital, 25 Yagiueno, Yagi-cho, Nanntann-shi, Kyoto 629-0197, Japan.
authors.forename: Tsuchiya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hiroshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nantan General Hospital, 25 Yagiueno, Yagi-cho, Nanntann-shi, Kyoto 629-0197, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ooshima
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.
authors.forename: Jo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kitawaki
keywords: Epithelial ovarian cancer; Non-caseating epithelioid cell granuloma; Sarcoidosis