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  • Title: [Dermatomyositis as a marker of lung cancer].
    Author: Petersen B, Bygum A.
    Journal: Ugeskr Laeger; 2009 Apr 27; 171(18):1514-5. PubMed ID: 19419632.
    Abstract:
    A 76-year-old female was referred because of violaceous dermatitis on sun-exposed skin. She had associated muscle weakness, dysphagia, dysarthria and reported an unintended weight loss. The clinical presentation gave a suspicion of dermatomyositis, and diagnostic procedures revealed a small-cell lung cancer. She was treated with prednisolone, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Despite intended curative treatment, she died of the cancer six months later. This case emphasizes the importance of a thorough examination for an underlying cancer, in patients diagnosed with dermatomyositis.
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