title: Dermatomyositis and meningioma in the same patient.
abstract: The association between dermatomyositis (DM) and neoplasm has been widely described, especially in elder patients; this entity can be associated with many different types of tumours, more frequently lung, ovary, and gastric cancers. There is no clear association with central nervous system tumours. We present the case of a 64-year-old woman diagnosed simultaneously of DM with a difficult clinical control and a meningioma, being the course of the two illnesses linked. The activity of the DM was controlled after the meningioma was removed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumathology, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain. ralmodovar@fhalcorcon.es
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Almodóvar
authors.forename: Daniel Paul
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Lindo
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mazzuchelli
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pardo
authors.forename: Francisco Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Quirós
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zarco
mesh_terms: D001379:Azathioprine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone