A Rare Combination of Dermatomyositis, Interstitial Pneumonia, and Lung Cancer in a Patient Treated with Immunosuppressive Therapy and Chemotherapy.
Intern Med
; 57(6): 849-853, 2018 Mar 15.
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ABSTRACT
We herein report the rare case of co-occurring dermatomyositis (DM), interstitial pneumonia (IP), and lung cancer in a 59-year-old man. Computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography-CT showed the presence of a left lung tumor with IP, which was diagnosed as lung adenocarcinoma by a CT-guided tumor biopsy. We diagnosed DM based on the presence of myalgia, Gottron's papules, and anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase antibody positivity in the patient. Co-occurrence of the above-mentioned three diseases is rare, and acute exacerbation of IP is a major cause of death in such cases. These patients can be treated with immunosuppressive therapy followed by chemotherapy.
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Assunto principal:
Adenocarcinoma
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Doenças Pulmonares Intersticiais
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Dermatomiosite
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Tratamento Farmacológico
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Imunoterapia
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Pulmão
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
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Intern Med
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MEDICINA INTERNA
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article
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Japão