Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Colonic Perforation: A Case Report

Background: Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disease characterized by cutaneous Gottron papules, heliotrope rash, and proximal myopathy. It may also present as a paraneoplastic syndrome that can complicate a variety of different cancers, such as lung, cervical, and breast cancer. However, the a...

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Main Authors: Naoteru Miyata, Katsura Emoto, Yoshiaki Dei, Kazuhiro Tomiyasu, Ryoko Ishiyama, Tomofumi Horie, Gen Sakai, Toshiyuki Tahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/449370