Pancreatic adenocarcinoma-associated polymyositis treated with corticosteroids along with cancer specific treatment: case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas only rarely is associated with inflammatory myopathy. In this setting, polymyositis may be treated with glucocorticoids in combination with cancer specific treatment.</p> <p>Case presentatio...

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Main Authors: Agrogiannis George, Papageorgiou Aristea, Gamaletsou Maria N, Xynos Ioannis D, Kechagias Georgios, Syrios John, Tsavaris Nicolas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/11/33