title: Case report: dramatic recovery of lung adenocarcinoma-associated dermatomyositis with targeted lung cancer therapy alone.
abstract: This case report details the sudden onset of severe dermatomyositis (DM) symptoms followed by rapid progression of adenocarcinoma of the lung and an obvious diminution of the primary tumor with the administration of lung cancer targeted drug therapy alone, followed by nearly complete disappearance of the DM symptoms, with no conspicuous improvement in the DM symptoms when using corticosteroids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yuan-Sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Zang
authors.forename: Qing-Yu
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Xiu
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Tian-Bao
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Xia
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D000077156:Gefitinib; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011799:Quinazolines; D000077156:Gefitinib