Early-stage testicular cancer: a rare association with dermatomyositis.
Dermatomyositis has a known association with malignancy. We report a case of dermatomyositis occurring in early-stage testicular cancer where the patient was in remission. It stresses the importance of considering testicular cancer as an association with dermatomyositis, as it is a potentially curable malignancy.
Tan
Eugene
E
Department of Dermatology, Waikato Hospital, Waikato, New Zealand. spinothalamic@yahoo.co.nz
Young
David
D
McLaren
Blair
B
Wright
Alan
A
D000328:Adult; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012074:Remission Induction; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate