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| Title |
A Small Cell Lung Cancer Concurrently Diagnosed with Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis.
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| Published in |
Cancer Research and Treatment : Official Journal of Korean Cancer Association, April 2003
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| DOI | 10.4143/crt.2003.35.2.161 |
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| Authors |
Hyung Seok Lee, Dae Young Zang, Young Il Seo, Dong Gyu Kim, Eun Jung Kim, Jin Seok Ahn, Hye Rim Park |
| Abstract |
Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory myopathy, of unknown etiology, which is characterized by cutaneous rashes, accompanied by progressive and symmetric proximal muscle weakness. Especially in older people, the incidences of malignant conditions appear to be increased in dermatomyositis patients, and the prognosis is very poor. Because dermatomyositis may occur as a paraneoplastic syndrome, extensive screening tests, for an occult malignant neoplasm, should be conducted in older dermatomyositis patients. We experienced a case of small cell lung cancer, which had a very rapid and catastrophic clinical course, in a 63-year-old male patient with dermatomyositis. We report this case, and review the literature on the relationship of dermatomyositis and malignancy. |
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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 3 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 3 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 67% |
| Researcher | 1 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 67% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 33% |