A case of small cell lung cancer developed in patients with dermatomyositis during therapy.
- Author:
Jae Hong SEO
1
;
Young Ho LEE
;
Cheul Won CHOI
;
Byung Soo KIM
;
Gwan Gyu SONG
;
Sang Won SHIN
;
Yeul Hong KIM
;
Jun Suk KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dermatomyositis;
Carcinoma;
Small cell
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Biopsy;
Breast Neoplasms;
Dermatomyositis*;
Hemoptysis;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Muscle Weakness;
Myositis;
Outpatients;
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma;
Rheumatology;
Skin Manifestations;
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma*;
Stomach Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2000;59(5):565-568
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dermatomyostis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by progressive symmetric proximal muscle weakness and typical cutaneous lesions. The association of adult dermatomyositis and malignancy in particular has generated much attention recently. A 66 year-old male biopsy proven dermatomyositis had bloody hemoptysis 1 week ago and skin manifestation aggravated during steroid therapy in outpatients rheumatology clinic. During routine evaluation mediastinal mass was found, and following bronchoscopic biopsy confirmed small cell lung carcinoma. In Korea a few cases were reported about stomach cancer, breast cancer and acute lymphoblastic leukemia but small cell lung cancer was not reported yet. So we reported a case of small cell lung cancer developed in patients with dermatomyosits during therapy with brief review of literatures.
