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Dermatomyositis, Carcinoma of Colon and Meningioma in the Same Patient
Author(s) -
Glück Zahava,
Kutsherowsky Michael,
Abraham Zeev,
Galper Izequiel
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1993.tb01371.x
Subject(s) - dermatomyositis , medicine , prednisone , meningioma , dermatology , surgery
Dermatomyositis and carcinoma of colon were diagnosed in a 66‐year‐old woman. Meticulous physical examination excluded further systemic or cutaneous involvement. The musculocutaneous disorders responded well to daily oral corticosteroid, and the malignant tumor was totally removed surgically. After a seven‐year follow‐up of actual dermatomyositis controlled by maintenance doses of prednisone ranging from 5 to 15 mg daily, the patient developed a meningioma. Current concepts and data regarding various aspects of the combination between dermatomyositis and tumors are discussed. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of meningioma associated with dermatomyositis.