title: Polymyositis-dermatomyositis and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
abstract: An association between polymyositis-dermatomyositis (PM/DM) and malignancy has been reported. However, controversy exists regarding a direct causal relationship between the two diseases. We describe a patient who had had PM and subsequently developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and discuss the possibility of their causal relation.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yashima
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tei
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications*; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000150:complications*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011859:Radiography; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D001761:Bleomycin; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002955:Leucovorin; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate