title: Laryngeal carcinoma presenting as polymyositis: A paraneoplastic syndrome.
abstract: Laryngeal carcinoma is rarely associated with paraneoplastic syndrome. Inflammatory myopathy presenting as paraneoplastic event is commonly associated with carcinomas of ovary, lung, pancreas, stomach, colorectal, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. We report a case of elderly male, who presented with proximal muscle weakness and found to be associated with laryngeal carcinoma. Diagnosis of polymyositis (PM) was confirmed based on clinical features, laboratory test, and muscle biopsy. Exclusion of other commonly associated malignancies was done. This patient improved gradually after 6 months of immunosuppressive therapy and management of underlying cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ritesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sahu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Bhanu Pratap
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Rathaur
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Tejendra Sukdeo
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Chaudhari
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Kiran Preet
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Malhotra
keywords: Laryngeal carcinoma; muscle biopsy; polymyositis