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- A 59-year-old man was found to have a rare combination of dermatomyositis, interstitial pneumonia, and lung cancer, specifically lung adenocarcinoma.
- Diagnostic imaging revealed a tumor in the left lung, and the diagnosis of dermatomyositis was confirmed through specific symptoms and blood tests.
- The coexistence of these conditions is uncommon, and the acute worsening of interstitial pneumonia poses significant health risks, with treatment options including immunosuppressive therapy and chemotherapy.
Article Abstract
We herein report the rare case of co-occurring dermatomyositis (DM), interstitial pneumonia (IP), and lung cancer in a 59-year-old man. Computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography-CT showed the presence of a left lung tumor with IP, which was diagnosed as lung adenocarcinoma by a CT-guided tumor biopsy. We diagnosed DM based on the presence of myalgia, Gottron's papules, and anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase antibody positivity in the patient. Co-occurrence of the above-mentioned three diseases is rare, and acute exacerbation of IP is a major cause of death in such cases. These patients can be treated with immunosuppressive therapy followed by chemotherapy.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5891526 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.9642-17 | DOI Listing |
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