title: A case of nasal-type NK/T cell lymphoma in a patient with dermatomyositis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong Ha
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Yun Jung
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chan Kum
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Dae-Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Yoo
mesh_terms: 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*