Dermatomyositis following the diagnosis of ovarian cancer. International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society. [Int J Gynecol Cancer] Journal article

Title	Dermatomyositis following the diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
Author(s)	Ben-Zvi N, Shani A, Ben-Baruch G, Agmon-Levin N, Sthoeger Z, Huszar M, Ben-Arie A, Dgani R
Institution	Institute of Oncology, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel. nana_b@clait.org.il
Source	Int J Gynecol Cancer 2005 Nov-Dec; 15(6):1124-6.
MeSH	Aged Antineoplastic Agents CA-125 Antigen Dermatomyositis Disease Progression Fatal Outcome Female Humans Immunosuppressive Agents Neoadjuvant Therapy Neoplasm Recurrence, Local Neoplasm Staging Ovarian Neoplasms Paraneoplastic Syndromes Tumor Markers, Biological
Abstract	We present a case history of a woman who developed dermatomyositis following the diagnosis of stage IV ovarian cancer. Dermatomyositis is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome that usually precedes the diagnosis of ovarian cancer by several months or years. Ours is the fifth reported case of dermatomyositis after an established diagnosis of ovarian cancer in the literature.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Case Reports Journal Article
PubMed ID	16343193

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