Tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma associated with dermatomyositis: the first 2 cases in Korea.
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.
Kim
Sung Wan
SW
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Shim
Ju Sup
JS
Eun
Young Gyu
YG
Kwon
Kee Hwan
KH
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