Dermatomyositis associated with adenocarcinoma of the lung: A case report

Palakkuzhiyil, Naseem; Namitha, R; Rakhesh, SV; Thomas, Rinu; Uvais, N. A.

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_467_18

J Family Med Prim Care

2019

DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_467_18

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Dermatomyositis associated with adenocarcinoma of the lung: A case report

Naseem Palakkuzhiyil¹,

R Namitha²,

SV Rakhesh³

et al.

Abstract: The association of dermatomyositis and underlying malignancies, especially small cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, has been recognized a long time ago. We report the case of a 63-year-old male chronic smoker with adenocarcinoma lung associated with dermatomyositis. The occurrence of dermatomyositis should be considered as a potential presentation of paraneoplastic syndromes and physicians encountering similar clinical situations should perform extensive diagnostic work-up to exclude underlying neop… Show more

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Pathophysiology of paraneoplastic rheumatologic syndromes- could be involved in the diagnosis of a pulmonary adenocarcinoma?

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Pătrîntașu,

Hédi-Katalin

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Paraneoplastic syndromes are diseases caused by malignancies without direct anatomical relationship with it and it is crucial to realize that paraneoplastic phenomena are not caused by metastases. A paraneoplastic phenomenon can be the first indicator of cancer in an undiagnosed individual, and in severe cases lead to fatality. Various paraneoplastic rheumatological syndromes are associated with malignant neoplasms. Although they occur within various forms of malignancy, they most often suceed lung cancer, and adenocarcinoma stands out as the most prevalent histological subtype within pulmonary cancer. This article focuses on the understanding of paraneoplastic syndromes, particularly regarding paraneoplastic rheumatic syndromes due to their challenging differentiation from idiopathic rheumatic disorders.

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Pathophysiology of paraneoplastic rheumatologic syndromes- could be involved in the diagnosis of a pulmonary adenocarcinoma?

Budin,

Pătrîntașu,

Hédi-Katalin

et al. 2023

Pneumologia

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Dermatomyositis Associated with Lung Cancer: A Brief Review of the Current Literature and Retrospective Single Institution Experience

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Zolnoorian

Meirovitz

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Dermatomyositis is a rare inflammatory myopathy that is often related to lung cancer. In this retrospective observational study, we analyzed data from patients diagnosed with lung cancer at Soroka University Medical Center between January 2017 and July 2021. A total of 689 patients with lung cancer were included in this study, 97 of whom had small cell lung cancer and 592 had non-small cell lung cancer. We identified a single patient (60-year-old female) who presented with signs and symptoms of dermatomyositis, which was later confirmed to be associated with lung cancer as a paraneoplastic syndrome. Both our study and a recent review of the literature illustrate the temporal link between dermatomyositis and lung cancer, as well as reinforce the need for heightened cancer screenings in DM patients.

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Dermatomyositis associated with adenocarcinoma of the lung: A case report

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References 8 publications

Pathophysiology of paraneoplastic rheumatologic syndromes- could be involved in the diagnosis of a pulmonary adenocarcinoma?

Pathophysiology of paraneoplastic rheumatologic syndromes- could be involved in the diagnosis of a pulmonary adenocarcinoma?

Dermatomyositis Associated with Lung Cancer: A Brief Review of the Current Literature and Retrospective Single Institution Experience

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