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George Sarin Zacharia1, Saran Lal Ajai Mokan Dasan1, Chinazor Iwuaba1
1Department of Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, New York, NY 10457, USA.
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies can be linked to lymphomas. This case highlights a rare presentation of follicular lymphoma mimicking myositis, emphasizing early diagnosis for better outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Autoimmune diseases
- Oncology
- Neurology
Background:
- Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are autoimmune disorders.
- IIMs can manifest as paraneoplastic syndromes, often linked to solid tumors but also hematological malignancies like lymphomas.
- Lymphomas can mimic other conditions, posing diagnostic challenges.
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