title: Paraneoplastic dermatomyositis associated with adenocarcinoma of the lung.
abstract: The association of dermatomyositis and lung cancer has been recognized a long time ago. The case of a 57-year old patient with lung adenocarcinoma and dermatomyositis as the first sign of the illness is presented. The occurrence of dermatomyositis should be considered as a potential presentation of paraneoplastic syndromes, particularly in patients at risk for lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department for Chemotherapy, Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Clinic for Pulmonary Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Put Doktora Goldmana 4, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia.
authors.forename: Daliborka S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Bursac
authors.forename: Danica S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Sazdanic-Velikic
authors.forename: Aleksandar P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Tepavac
authors.forename: Nevena M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Secen
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000077192:Adenocarcinoma of Lung; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome