A Small Cell Lung Cancer Concurrently Diagnosed with Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis.
- Author:
Hyung Seok LEE
1
;
Dae Young ZANG
;
Young Il SEO
;
Dong Gyu KIM
;
Eun Jung KIM
;
Jin Seok AHN
;
Hye Rim PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea. fhdzang@kornet.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dermatomyositis;
Small cell lung cancer
- MeSH:
Dermatomyositis*;
Exanthema;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male;
Mass Screening;
Middle Aged;
Muscle Weakness;
Myositis;
Paraneoplastic Syndromes;
Prognosis;
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma*
- From:Cancer Research and Treatment
2003;35(2):161-164
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
