title: Dermatomyositis and malignancy of the pharynx in Caucasian patients: report of two observations.
abstract: The association between dermatomyositis and malignancy of the pharynx is rare among whites but not uncommon among Far Eastern and north African populations. We report two cases of Caucasian Italian patients with dermatomyositis associated, respectively, with nasopharyngeal and tonsillar carcinomas. The relationship between dermatomyositis and malignancy is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, University of Padua, via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Botsios
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ostuni
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boscolo-Rizzo
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Da Mosto
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Punzi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marchiori
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D044465:White People
chemical_list: D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone