title: Dysphagia as a presenting symptom in a case of dermatomyositis and occult gastric malignancy.
abstract: A case of dermatomyositis in a 64 yrs old male with occult gastric malignancy is presented along with a brief review of literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Nepal Medical College, Atterkhel, Jorpati VDC, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Sanjib
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhungel
authors.forename: Som Nath
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Chalise
authors.forename: Surendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kandel
authors.forename: Balaram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.forename: Badri
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Paudel
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*