A Rare Case of Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis in a Patient With Metastatic Endometrial Cancer
Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare autoimmune myopathy that presents with muscle weakness and characteristic skin manifestations. Certain malignancies are associated with DM, such as stomach, colorectal, ovarian, lung, pancreatic, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. However, there are only rare reports of endomet...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0480 |
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| Summary: | Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare autoimmune myopathy that presents with muscle weakness and characteristic skin manifestations. Certain malignancies are associated with DM, such as stomach, colorectal, ovarian, lung, pancreatic, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. However, there are only rare reports of endometrial cancer with DM. In this report, we describe a case of anti–TIF-1-gamma and anti-Mi-2 antibody positive DM in a patient with stage IV endometrial cancer. This case illustrates the importance of considering DM as a paraneoplastic syndrome regardless of both stage and type of malignancy. |
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| ISSN: | 2767-7664 |