[Nasopharyngeal carcinoma and dermatomyositis (analysis of 12 cases)].
The onset relationship between dermatomyositis (DM) and malignant tumor, especially nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), was approached. Approximately 90 cases of DM were admitted in the hospital. Among them 15 cases were complicated with malignant tumor of which 12 cases were complicated with NPC (account for 80% of DM with complicated carcinoma). In addition to treat these patients with prednisone and antibiotics, radiation therapy has been applied for NPC and metastasis in the neck. During the hospitalizations, one patient died, eleven patients' NPC was controlled, and the DM was completely resolved or improved. There is an obvious relationship between DM and carcinoma. DM may improve or even subside with good short term prognosis, as long as the carcinoma is controlled successfully.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510080.
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015996:Survival Rate
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D011241:Prednisone