A case of ovarian teratoma with joint pain

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  • 多発関節痛を併発した卵巣奇形腫の1例
  • タハツ カンセツツウ オ ヘイハツ シタ ランソウ キケイ シュ ノ 1レイ

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<p>A medical condition in which cancer patients present with rheumatoid-like symptoms such as arthritis, myalgia, and muscle weakness is called paraneoplastic rheumatic syndrome (PRS). Paraneoplastic syndrome may cause various symptoms other than encephalitis, and we would like to report a case of presumed tumor-associated syndrome in which an ovarian teratoma was found during a thorough examination of arthralgia and the symptoms improved after removal.</p><p>She was 18 years old. A CT scan revealed a 12 cm mature teratoma of the left ovary. After removal by laparoscopic surgery, subjective symptoms such as joint pain improved and inflammatory markers improved.</p><p>Three years and eight months have passed since the surgery, and the patient is doing well without any symptoms such as joint pain. Ovarian teratomas have been reported to cause symptoms associated with various organs, including encephalitis, and it is important to screen patients with unexplained arthralgia for the possibility of tumor-associated symptoms due to ovarian tumors.</p>

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