Childhood polymyositis as a paraneoplastic phenomenon.
Childhood polymyositis and dermatomyositis are rare conditions that are not generally associated with malignancy even though an association between adult-onset and malignancy has been reported. A child is presented with typical polymyositis in whom an immunoblastic sarcoma subsequently became manifest; the literature also is reviewed concerning the association between malignancy and these childhood conditions.
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Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 98105.
Haas
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Milstein
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D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D016400:Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Immunoblastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology