Fatal bladder cancer and dermatomyositis

Authors
Federman, DG Radonich, M Kirsner, RS
Citation
Dg. Federman et al., Fatal bladder cancer and dermatomyositis, SOUTH MED J, 93(5), 2000, pp. 492-493
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00384348 → ACNP
Volume
93
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
492 - 493
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-4348(200005)93:5<492:FBCAD>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Dermatomyositis is an uncommon inflammatory myopathy accompanied by charact eristic cutaneous findings, Adult-onset dermatomyositis is often associated with internal malignancy, We report a case of dermatomyositis associated w ith an aggressive and fatal case of transitional cell carcinoma of the blad der.