A Case of Pancreatic Cancer Presenting as Dermatomyositis
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
;
: 43-46, 2006.
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em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-178393
ABSTRACT
Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic, inflammatory myopathy characterized by proximal muscle weakness and cutaneous lesions. The association of malignancy with dermatomyositis is well established, especially with lung, breast, ovary, stomach, and colorectal cancers. The incidence of cancer appears to be increased especially in elderly person, and the prognosis is very poor. Malignancy may occur before the onset of dermatomyositis, concurrently, or afterward. Therefore extensive screening tests for an occult malignancy should be conducted in patient with dermatomyositis. We report a 76-year-old man presented with dermatomyositis and a search for possible occult malignancy found an otherwise asymptomatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma with massive lymph node metastasis.
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Assunto principal:
Ovário
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Pâncreas
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Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Prognóstico
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Estômago
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Mama
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Neoplasias Colorretais
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Adenocarcinoma
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Incidência
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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