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ArticleCureus2020

Dermatomyositis: A Presenting Clinical Vignette in a Patient With Breast Cancer.

Ali Allouch, Teisir B Zaatarikahale, Mohamad K Moussa, Youssef Jounblat, Nizar Bitar

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors.

Ali AllouchOncology, Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, LBN.
Teisir B ZaatarikahaleInternal Medicine, Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, LBN.
Mohamad K MoussaOrthopedic Surgery, Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, LBN.
Youssef JounblatHematology and Medical Oncology, Hopitaux Civils de Colmar, Colmar, FRA.
Nizar BitarHematology and Medical Oncology, Sahel General Hospital/Lebanese University Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, LBN.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, which is associated with malignancy in 15%-30% of cases. Breast cancer, the most frequent malignancy diagnosed in women, can feature uncommon presentations, such as paraneoplastic syndrome including DM. The aim of this case is to promote awareness regarding any adult patient who presents with DM for early detection and treatment of a possible underlying malignancy. Our patient was diagnosed and treated for DM without any improvement, until she presented to our department, and after a comprehensive history and physical exam, an underlying breast cancer was detected. It was metastatic unfortunately, but she improved after treatment with regression of symptoms related to DM.

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amyopathic dermatomyositisdermatomyositismetaplastic breast cancerparaneoplastic syndromes

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PMID33123437
PMCPMC7584289

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