Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis associated with a metastatic undifferentiated carcinoma in an adult Filipino male: A case report
Acta Medica Philippina
; : 197-201, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
A 40-year old Filipino male was managed as a case of clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM) after presenting only with pruritic photodistributed symmetric erythematous-violaceous patches, nail fold telangiectasia and the pathognomonic Gottron papules. There was no clinical evidence of muscle involvement. The patient shortly presented with a metastatic undifferentiated carcinoma on the cervical lymph nodes. This case demonstrates that dermatomyositis can present uncommonly as CADM with associated metastatic undifferentiated carcinoma.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Dermatomyositis
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Journal:
Acta Medica Philippina
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article