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Polymyositis and vaginal carcinoma
G Cormio1, G Di Vagno, G Loverro
1Policlinico, Medical School, University of Bari, Italy.
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
|January 1, 1993
Abstract:
The strange association of Dermatomyositis-Polymyositis (DM-PM) and cancer has been known for many years. We present the case of a 57-year-old woman with polymyositis refractory to steroid therapy, in whom extensive investigation finally revealed a squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina. The clinical course of myositis paralleled the course of vaginal cancer, with complete resolution of symptoms after radiotherapy for the malignancy.