DERMATOMYOSITIS ASSOCIATED WITH MALIGNANT-MELANOMA - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

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作者
SCERRI, L [1 ]
ZAKI, I [1 ]
ALLEN, BR [1 ]
GOLDING, P [1 ]
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[1] CITY HOSP,DEPT ONCOL,DERBY,ENGLAND
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10.1111/j.1365-2230.1994.tb01264.x
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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Dermatomyositis (DM) is a connective tissue disorder characterized by cutaneous and muscle involvement. It is a well recognized paraneoplastic syndrome and has been linked with malignancy in 15-34% of adult patients.(1,2) The course of DM in such patients usually correlates closely with the activity of the underlying malignancy.(3) We report a patient who developed DM 4 years after excision of a malignant melanoma (MM) from the back and 1 year before the diagnosis of metastatic disease. A literature review revealed that the association of dermatomyositis with MM is rare and consistent with a dismal prognosis.
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