Dermatomyositis as a symptom of primary lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature

  • Authors:
    • Xiangwei Zhang
    • Yang Wang
    • Guoyuan Ma
    • Lin Zhang
    • Haiyan Jing
    • Jiajun Du
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  • Published online on: April 7, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4418
  • Pages: 3413-3416
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Abstract

Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare autoimmune disease associated with manifestations of proximal muscle weakness and typical cutaneous skin rash. Patients with DM have a higher incidence rate of cancer, compared with the general population, since DM usually presents as a paraneoplastic syndrome. The present study reports a case of a 69‑year‑old male patient presenting with typical cutaneous rash and aggravating proximal muscle weakness for 3 months. When first admitted to the Department of Dermatology of Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University (Jinan, China), the patient was diagnosed with DM. Subsequently, chest computed tomography scan revealed a neoplasm located in the right upper lobe. Video‑assisted thoracoscopic surgery right upper lobectomy and lymph node dissection were then performed. The patient experienced a fast recovery from the surgery. The removal of the neoplasm clearly improved the symptoms of DM. Considering that DM is usually associated with the existence of a tumor, cases of DM require a thorough diagnostic investigation in order to exclude an underlying malignancy.
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Zhang X, Wang Y, Ma G, Zhang L, Jing H and Du J: Dermatomyositis as a symptom of primary lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature. Oncol Lett 11: 3413-3416, 2016.
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Zhang, X., Wang, Y., Ma, G., Zhang, L., Jing, H., & Du, J. (2016). Dermatomyositis as a symptom of primary lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature. Oncology Letters, 11, 3413-3416. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4418
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Zhang, X., Wang, Y., Ma, G., Zhang, L., Jing, H., Du, J."Dermatomyositis as a symptom of primary lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 11.5 (2016): 3413-3416.
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Zhang, X., Wang, Y., Ma, G., Zhang, L., Jing, H., Du, J."Dermatomyositis as a symptom of primary lung cancer: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 11, no. 5 (2016): 3413-3416. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4418