Dermatomyositis as a paraneoplastic first symptom of ovarian cancer

Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare disease, which is associated with malignancy in around 20% of cases. DM can precede the diagnosis of ovarian cancer by years. In this case, a 63-year-old woman was diagnosed with DM by biopsy due to diffuse symptoms of oedema in both arms and a spreading violet/dark re...

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Published inUgeskrift for læger Vol. 175; no. 8; p. 508
Main Authors Bjørnhart, Birgitte, Yazdanfard, Younes, Vestergaard, Vibeke, Frifelt, Jens Jørgen Pedersen
Format Journal Article
LanguageDanish
Published Denmark 18.02.2013
Subjects
Adenocarcinoma - complications
Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma - secondary
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Dermatomyositis - complications
Dermatomyositis - diagnosis
Dermatomyositis - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Ovarian Neoplasms - complications
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis
Ovarian Neoplasms - secondary
Paraneoplastic Syndromes - complications
Paraneoplastic Syndromes - diagnosis
Paraneoplastic Syndromes - pathology
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Summary:Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare disease, which is associated with malignancy in around 20% of cases. DM can precede the diagnosis of ovarian cancer by years. In this case, a 63-year-old woman was diagnosed with DM by biopsy due to diffuse symptoms of oedema in both arms and a spreading violet/dark red rash of both arms and thighs. A large inoperable ovarian tumour was found subsequently. In order to reach an early diagnosis and curatively treat people with cancer, extra focus must be paid on paraneoplastic phenomenons including DM.
ISSN:1603-6824