Rare Features of Dermatomyositis in a Patient with Ovarian Cancer

  • Lissandra Dal Lago Medical Oncology Department, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
  • Frédéric Vandergheynst Internal Medicine Department, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
  • Ahmad Awada Medical Oncology Department, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
  • Thierry Pepersack Medical Oncology Department, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/2020_001946

Keywords

Paraneoplastic syndrome, dermatomyositis, Evans’ syndrome, ovarian neoplasm

Abstract

Despite a classical presentation of dermatomyositis, a patient with ovarian cancer had several uncommon features: (i) unexpected onset of dermatomyositis in spite of cancer remission, (ii) development of Evans’ syndrome and subcutaneous edema, and (iii) dysphagia. We discuss the occurrence of these clinical situations as well as the treatments.

Author Biographies

Frédéric Vandergheynst ,
Internal Medicine Department, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium

Internal Medicine Department, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium

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    • Published: 2020-12-16

    Issue: Vol 7 No 12 (view)

    Section: Articles

    How to cite:
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    Dal Lago L, Vandergheynst F, Awada A, Pepersack T. Rare Features of Dermatomyositis in a Patient with Ovarian Cancer. EJCRIM 2020;7 doi:10.12890/2020_001946.

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