POLYMYOSITIS AND VAGINAL-CARCINOMA

Authors
CORMIO G DIVAGNO G LOVERRO G SELVAGGI L
Citation
G. Cormio et al., POLYMYOSITIS AND VAGINAL-CARCINOMA, Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 253(3), 1993, pp. 145-147
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
09320067
Volume
253
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
145 - 147
Database
ISI
SICI code
0932-0067(1993)253:3<145:PAV>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The strange association of Dermatomyositis-Polymyositis (DM-PM) and ca ncer has been known for many years. We present the case of a 57-year-o ld woman with polymyositis refractory to steroid therapy, in whom exte nsive investigation finally revealed a squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina. The clinical course of myositis paralleled the course of vagin al cancer, with complete resolution of symptoms after radiotherapy for the malignancy.