title: A Small Cell Lung Cancer Concurrently Diagnosed with Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis.
abstract: Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory myopathy, of unknown etiology, which is characterized by cutaneous rashes, accompanied by progressive and symmetric proximal muscle weakness. Especially in older people, the incidences of malignant conditions appear to be increased in dermatomyositis patients, and the prognosis is very poor. Because dermatomyositis may occur as a paraneoplastic syndrome, extensive screening tests, for an occult malignant neoplasm, should be conducted in older dermatomyositis patients. We experienced a case of small cell lung cancer, which had a very rapid and catastrophic clinical course, in a 63-year-old male patient with dermatomyositis. We report this case, and review the literature on the relationship of dermatomyositis and malignancy.
authors.forename: Hyung Seok
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dae Young
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Zang
authors.forename: Young Il
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Dong Gyu
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eun Jung
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin Seok
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Hye Rim
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Dermatomyositis; Small cell lung cancer