title: Dermatomyositis associated with breast cancer.
abstract: An increased risk of underlying malignancy has been found in patients with dermatomyositis (DM). The risk is increased even in patients with DM aged 45 or younger and remains high for many years after diagnosis. Breast carcinoma does not represent the most common solid tumor associated with this autoimmune disorder. In the present report, two new cases of DM associated with breast cancer are described, together with an extensive literature review.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Internal Medicine-Propaedeutic, Oncology Section, University Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece. pectasid@otenet.gr
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pectasides
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koumpou
authors.forename: Asimina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaglia
authors.forename: Melina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pectasides
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lambadiari
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lianos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Papaxoinis
authors.forename: Th
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Economopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged