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Fulminant dermatomyositis after removal of a cancer
Z Abraham1, M Rozenbaum, Z Glück
1Department of Dermatology, Reish Policlinic, Haifa, Israel.
The Journal of Dermatology
|July 1, 1992
Abstract:
Dermatomyositis developed suddenly in a diabetic patient with CREST syndrome after the removal of a malignant tumor. Scrupulous physical examination excluded further systemic or cutaneous involvement. We raise certain still unsolved aspects regarding the association between dermatomyositis and neoplastic disorders.