Open AccessParaneoplastic Dermatomyositis Related to a Chondrosarcoma Involving the Cavernous Sinus
Author(s) -
Mrinali Patel,
Rebecca C. Stacy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of neuro-ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1536-5166
pISSN - 1070-8022
DOI - 10.1097/wno.0b013e3182a30480
Subject(s) - chondrosarcoma , dermatomyositis , medicine , sinus (botany) , cavernous sinus , dermatology , pathology , anatomy , biology , botany , genus
Approximately one third of all cases of dermatomyositis may be associated with malignancy. We describe a patient with unexplained rash, joint pain, and muscle weakness, who subsequently developed a cavernous sinus syndrome due to a central nervous system chondrosarcoma. Discovery of this tumor and further dermatologic evaluation, including skin biopsy, resulted in diagnosis of paraneoplastic dermatomyositis due to cavernous sinus chondrosarcoma.