A case of nasal-type NK/T cell lymphoma in a patient with dermatomyositis.
The association of malignancy with dermatomyositis is well known, and the frequency is reported to be up to 30%. However, cutaneous lymphoma associated with dermatomyositis has rarely been reported. We experienced a case of nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphoma in a 40-year-old woman with a 2-year history of dermatomyositis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of cutaneous involvement of nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphoma developing in a dermatomyositis patient. When skin lesions are resistant to aggressive conventional treatment in dermatomyositis patients, we should consider the possibility of malignancy, especially cutaneous lymphoma.
Park
Jeong Ha
JH
Department of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kim
Yun Jung
YJ
Park
Chan Kum
CK
Yoo
Dae-Hyun
DH
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054391:Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*