title: Polymyositis and ovarian carcinoma: a case report.
abstract: We are reporting a case of ovarian carcinoma, who presented with polymyositis. Polymyositis, without any evidence of dermatomyositis, as the presentation of ovarian carcinoma has never been reported. In fact, for patients with polymyositis, there does not appear to be a great increase in the risk of malignancy. The purpose of this report is to make the gynaecologists aware that polymyositis alone can also be the presenting symptom for ovarian carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Eastbourne DG Hospital, Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK. a.ghosh@hotmail.co.uk
authors.forename: Anshuman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Malak
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Pool
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*