Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Associated with Metastatic Se

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Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Associated with Metastatic Seminoma

May 4, 20171484 views

Dermatomyositis is a connective tissue disorder caused by perivascular inflammation in the skeletal muscles. Clinical manifestations include muscle weakness and skin lesions such as heliotrope rash and Gottron's papules. Approximately 20% of patients with dermatomyositis reportedly show concomitant malignancies, including breast, colon, ovarian, and lung cancers.We recently encountered a dermatomyositis patient with metastatic seminoma, which is extremely rare as an accompanying tumor........

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4906175/

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