Keles Esra, Kabaca Canan, Akis Serkan, Celik Zeynep
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Health Sciences, Zeynep Kamil Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences, Zeynep Kamil Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Saudi J Med Med Sci. 2022 Sep-Dec;10(3):272-275. doi: 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_417_21. Epub 2022 Aug 22.
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is characterized by focal lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands. SS mostly affects middle-aged women, and results in an increased risk of developing malignant neoplasm, particularly hematologic malignancies. The concurrent occurrence of SS, ovarian cancer, and autoimmune disease is very rare. Here, we present a case with postoperative digital autoamputation in a young Sjogren's patient diagnosed with high-grade serous ovarian cancer. The patient was later also diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome. Clinicians should note that female genital tract malignancies might occur in autoimmune diseases. In addition, when planning for surgery, they should also be aware of the possibility of another autoimmune disease and different patterns of postoperative complications such as venous thromboembolism and thrombophlebitis. A multidisciplinary approach is required to achieve successful management. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the second case with concurrent SS and ovarian cancer and the first case with concurrent SS, antiphospholipid syndrome, and ovarian cancer.
干燥综合征(SS)是一种慢性自身免疫性疾病,其特征是外分泌腺出现局灶性淋巴细胞浸润。SS主要影响中年女性,并导致发生恶性肿瘤的风险增加,尤其是血液系统恶性肿瘤。SS、卵巢癌和自身免疫性疾病同时发生的情况非常罕见。在此,我们报告一例年轻的干燥综合征患者,其在诊断为高级别浆液性卵巢癌后出现术后手指自截。该患者后来还被诊断为抗磷脂综合征。临床医生应注意,自身免疫性疾病可能会发生女性生殖道恶性肿瘤。此外,在计划手术时,他们还应意识到存在另一种自身免疫性疾病以及术后出现不同并发症模式(如静脉血栓栓塞和血栓性静脉炎)的可能性。需要采用多学科方法来实现成功管理。据作者所知,这是第二例SS与卵巢癌并存的病例,也是第一例SS、抗磷脂综合征与卵巢癌并存的病例。