Paraneoplastic amyopathic dermatomyositis associated with breast cancer recurrence

Authors
Goyal, S Nousari, HC
Citation
S. Goyal et Hc. Nousari, Paraneoplastic amyopathic dermatomyositis associated with breast cancer recurrence, J AM ACAD D, 41(5), 1999, pp. 874-875
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology,"da verificare
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
01909622 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Part
2
Supplement
S
Pages
874 - 875
Database
ISI
SICI code
0190-9622(199911)41:5<874:PADAWB>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Amyopathic dermatomyositis, also known as dermatomyositis sine myositis, de scribes patients with the typical cutaneous features of dermatomyositis but without evidence of inflammatory myopathy. There have been 3 reported case s of amyopathic dermatomyositis associated with breast cancer in patients w ith no prior malignancy. We describe the first case of paraneoplastic amyop athic dermatomyositis associated with breast cancer recurrence.