A case of dermatomyositis in a young woman

Authors

  • Ana Paula Vilas Interna do Complementar de Medicina Interna, Clínica Universitária de Medicina Interna e Gastrenterologia do Hospital de Pulido Valente, Lisboa
  • Teresa Fiúza Assistente Hospitalar de Medicina Interna, Clínica Universitária de Medicina Interna e Gastrenterologia do Hospital de Pulido Valente, Lisboa

Keywords:

dermatomyositis, malignancy, paraneoplastic

Abstract

The authors report a case of a 40-year-old woman, admitted with dermatomyositis. lmaging studies suggested an association with ovarian cancer, not confirmed histologically after surgical intervention. A literature review of the association dermatomyositis/ malignancy is discussed.

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1999-09-30

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Vilas AP, Fiúza T. A case of dermatomyositis in a young woman. RPMI [Internet]. 1999 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 May 16];6(3):164-7. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/2068

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Vol. 6 No. 3 (1999): Julho/ Setembro

Section

Case Reports

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