title: [Dermatomyositis as a complication of a metastatic melanoma-- case report and review of the literature].
abstract: In nearly 60% of men over 50 years of age, dermato-/polymyositis is induced by malignancies. Till now, 9 patients with melanoma-induced dermatomyositis have been reported in the literature. Here we report on a patient suffering from classic pelvic and pectoral girdle proximal weakness, typical heliotrope rash, increased serum CPK values, and biopsy-proven myositis, who died from metastasizing melanoma one year later.
authors.affiliation: II. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Technischen Universität München.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lersch
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schepp
mesh_terms: D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D013997:Time Factors