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Abstract
Case Report
Three cases of interstitial pneumonia with anti-aminoacyl tRNA synthetase antibodies complicated by gynecological cancer
Eito Yokoia Yuki Harutab Yukiko Wadab Hiroshi Itob Kazuhiko Machidab Masaki Matsuob
aDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital
bDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Chubu Rosai Hospital
ABSTRACT
We report three cases of patients with interstitial pneumonia who were positive for anti-aminoacyl tRNA synthetase (ARS) antibodies. Screening for cancer revealed cervical cancer in two cases and endometrial cancer in the third case. In all the cases, interstitial pneumonia responded well to treatment; however, one patient died due to progression of the cancer. Until now, an association between anti-ARS antibodies and cancer has not been reported; however, there is no clear opinion on such an association. Here we report three cases of interstitial pneumonia carrying anti-ARS antibodies complicated by the presence of gynecological cancer in a single establishment and over a short period of time.
KEYWORDS
Anti-aminoacyl tRNA synthetase (ARS) antibody Interstitial pneumonia Malignancy Gynecological tumor
Received 6 Nov 2017 ／ Accepted 28 Mar 2018
AJRS, 7(4): 229-233, 2018
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