| Autor: |
Jiang, Simon W., Kwock, Jeffery T., Marano, Anne L. |
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Dermatology Online Journal; Mar/Apr2023, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p1-4, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory myopathy involving the skin that typically affects patients between 40-60 years of age and is more likely to be diagnosed in women. Around 10-20% of dermatomyositis cases present with subclinical or absent muscle involvement, termed "clinically amyopathic." Presence of anti-transcription intermediary factor 1y (TIFly) antibodies is an important indicator of underlying malignancy. We present a patient with anti-TIFlY-positive amyopathic dermatomyositis associated with bilateral breast cancer. The patient was safely treated with trastuzumab for breast cancer and intravenous immunoglobulin for dermatomyositis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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