A Case of Prostate Cancer Associated with Dermatomyositis and Interstitial Lung Disease.
10.3904/kjm.2013.84.3.457
- Author:
Jong Wan KANG
1
;
Jung Su EUN
;
Na Ri KIM
;
Churl Hyun IM
;
Young Mo KANG
;
Eon Jeong NAM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoungpook National Universitiy School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. ejnam@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dermatomyositis;
Interstitial lung disease;
Malignancy;
Prostate cancer
- MeSH:
Autoimmune Diseases;
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia;
Dermatomyositis;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Korea;
Lung;
Lung Diseases, Interstitial;
Muscles;
Prostate;
Prostatic Neoplasms;
Stomach Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2013;84(3):457-463
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dermatomyositis (DM) is a kind of systemic autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation leading to progressive weakness of proximal muscles and typical cutaneous lesions. DM has been known to be strongly associated with malignancies, such as ovarian, lung, and gastric cancers. Prostate cancer is rarely associated with DM and, to our knowledge, no case of prostate cancer has been reported in patients with DM combined with interstitial lung disease in Korea. Here, we report a case of DM with bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia that was simultaneously diagnosed as advanced prostate cancer by a thorough evaluation for hidden malignancy.
