title: Amyopathic dermatomyositis associated with cervical cancer.
abstract: We here report a 44-year-old female patient who is the first documented case of cervical carcinoma with amyopathic dermatomysitis (ADM). The association of ADM with malignancy is clearly stated in the literature. This patient first presented with classic cutaneous findings of dermatomyositis with no signs and symptoms of muscle involvement for the first 7 months following the diagnosis. When this case has been worked up for malignancy by invasive procedures such as cervical cone biopsy, an increase in muscle enzymes and exacerbation of skin findings were detected.
authors.affiliation: Istanbul School of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Celebi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gül
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamali
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inanc
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ocal
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aral
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koniçe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000378:metabolism; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000201:enzymology; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D003402:Creatine Kinase