title: Dermatomyositis, carcinoma of colon and meningioma in the same patient.
abstract: Dermatomyositis and carcinoma of colon were diagnosed in a 66-year-old woman. Meticulous physical examination excluded further systemic or cutaneous involvement. The musculocutaneous disorders responded well to daily oral corticosteroid, and the malignant tumor was totally removed surgically. After a seven-year follow-up of actual dermatomyositis controlled by maintenance doses of prednisone ranging from 5 to 15 mg daily, the patient developed a meningioma. Current concepts and data regarding various aspects of the combination between dermatomyositis and tumors are discussed. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of meningioma associated with dermatomyositis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatrics, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Glück
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kutsherowsky
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Galper
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications*; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary