Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis associated with a metastatic undifferentiated carcinoma in an adult Filipino male: A case report.

Author: Felix Paolo J. LIZARONDO ¹ ; Eileen Liesl A. CUBILLAN ²
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1. Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila
2. Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Amyopathic; Malignancy
MeSH: Human; Male; Dermatomyositis; Carcinoma; Neoplasms; Erythema
From: Acta Medica Philippina 2019;53(2):197-201
CountryPhilippines
Language:English
Abstract: A 40-year old Filipino male was managed as a case of clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM) after presenting only with pruritic photodistributed symmetric erythematous-violaceous patches, nail fold telangiectasia and the pathognomonic Gottron papules. There was no clinical evidence of muscle involvement. The patient shortly presented with a metastatic undifferentiated carcinoma on the cervical lymph nodes. This case demonstrates that dermatomyositis can present uncommonly as CADM with associated metastatic undifferentiated carcinoma.
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