Dermatomyositis in a patient with malignant melanoma.
The association between dermatomyositis and malignancy has been a controversial issue discussed in the literature. We will describe a rare case of a 34-year-old woman with a 6-year history of malignant melanoma and new onset dermatomyositis. To the best of our knowledge only 8 such cases have been previously reported in the literature.
Gruberg
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Medicine Department F, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
Langevitz
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P
Levartowsky
D
D
Pras
M
M
D000328:Adult; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis