title: A case report of dermatomyositis associated with small cell lung cancer.
abstract: Dermatomyositis associated with lung cancer is uncommon. Dermatomyositis associated with small cell lung cancer is very rare and carries a poor prognosis. We present a case of a patient with dermatomyositis associated with small cell carcinoma of the lung and review the literature.
authors: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Road, Cottingham,United Kingdom. wha-yong.lee@hey.nhs.uk
authors: Wha-Yong
authors: WY
authors: Lee
authors: Jack
authors: J
authors: Kastelik
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Campbell
authors: Ged
authors: G
authors: Avery
authors: Damian
authors: D
authors: McGivern
authors: Mike
authors: M
authors: Lind
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed