Dermatomyositis associated with small cell carcinoma of the lung: dramatic response to corticosteroid therapy
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Dermatomyositis associated with small cell carcinoma of the lung: dramatic response to corticosteroid therapy.
The exact relationship between dermatomyositis and neoplasia remains a point of debate (1). In association with malignancy, dermatomyositis is classically regarded as resistant to treatment with steroids, and results after excision or treatment of the tumour are variable (2). We describe a patient who showed a dramatic response to steroid treatment with marked enhancement of her quality of life.
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Medicine
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0954-6111
DOI: 10.1016/s0954-6111(98)90318-3