Dermatomyositis in a Breast Cancer Patient.
- Author:
Young Hoon SUL
1
;
Hye Gyoung KIM
;
Jin Sun LEE
;
Je Ryong KIM
;
Eil Sung CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. eschang@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dermatomyositis;
Breast cancer;
Skin biopsy;
Muscle biopsy;
Steroid therapy
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Breast;
Breast Neoplasms;
Dermatomyositis;
Electromyography;
Exanthema;
Eyelids;
Female;
Humans;
Lymph Node Excision;
Lymph Nodes;
Mastectomy, Segmental;
Muscles;
Muscular Diseases;
Myositis;
Neck;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Shoulder;
Skin
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2008;74(2):143-145
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cancer-associated rheumatic disorders are sometimes present concurrently with a tumor, but are not recognized initially. We report a case of dermatomyositis with breast cancer. A 46 year-old woman diagnosed with breast cancer with axillary lymph node metastasis had been treated by neoadjuvant chemotherapy and a lumpectomy with axillary lymph node dissection. She presented with a red rash on her face, eyelids, neck, and shoulders. A skin biopsy did not rule out dermatomyositis. Laboratory values were within normal limits, except muscle enzymes (Creatine kinase). Electromyography showed the presence of early myopathy. A PET CT-scan showed muscle uptake in left infraspinatus, r/o myositis. No abnormalities were presented in the muscle biopsy. Symptoms were improved by steroid therapy.
