Cutaneous mucinosis in dermatomyositis associated with a malignant tumor.
We report a case of dermatomyositis presenting with cutaneous mucinosis as the sole manifestation. A malignancy screen revealed an underlying nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Tan
Eileen
E
National Skin Centre, Singapore.
Tan
Suat Hoon
SH
Ng
See Ket
SK
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017520:Mucinoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy