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ArticleCureus2025

Dermatomyositis as a Paraneoplastic Syndrome in Cases of Aggressive Cervical Cancer.

Kandace Williams, Maria Carmona-Gonzalez

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Kandace WilliamsInternal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Pensacola, USA.
Maria Carmona-GonzalezInternal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Pensacola, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory myopathy characterized by proximal muscle weakness with concurrent cutaneous manifestations. Diagnosis is often made by the clinical presentation in conjunction with elevated muscle enzymes, serology, electromyogram findings, and muscle biopsy. Dermatomyositis is frequently complicated due to its known correlation with underlying malignancy, even if not diagnosed at the time of presentation. Timely treatment and screening strategies can help to improve patient outcomes and both quality and quantity of life. In this study, we describe a female diagnosed with dermatomyositis who unfortunately had rapid progression and development of invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix.

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adult-onset dermatomyositisadvanced cervical cancercancer screening strategycervical carcinomaparaneoplastic dermatomyositis

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PMID40161161
PMCPMC11955216

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