title: Tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma associated with dermatomyositis: the first 2 cases in Korea.
abstract: Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disorder with idiopathic myopathy and characteristic skin manifestations that one often accompanied by an internal malignancy. The association between dermatomyositis and malignancy has been reported several times, although tonsillar carcinoma is extremely rare not only in far eastern populations but also in caucasian populations. We report two cases of Korean patients with dermatomyositis associated with tonsillar carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Wan
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ju Sup
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Young Gyu
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Eun
authors.forename: Kee Hwan
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kwon
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis