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A Case of Dermatomyositis with Great Improvement after the Resection of Gastric Carcinoma

The bulletin of the Yamaguchi Medical School Volume 37 Issue 1-2 Page 53-59
published_at 1990-06
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Title
A Case of Dermatomyositis with Great Improvement after the Resection of Gastric Carcinoma
Creators Sato Shiro
Creators Imamura Takashi
Creators Fujiyama Junichi
Creators Yamamoto Keiichiro
Creators Suzuki Ryouko
Creators Asagami Chidori
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Creator Keywords
Dermatomyositis associated with malignancy Resection of gastric cancer Treatment without steroid
Although the cause and etiological mechanisms of dermatomyositis remain unknown, an association of dermatomyositis with internal malignant tumors has been discussed. A 67-year-old man was seen in our clinic with muscle weakness and erythema discussed. A 67-years-old man was seen in our clinic with muscle weakness and erythema and was diagnosed as dermatomyositis. He was then found suffering from gastric carcinoma. Undergone the resection of gastric cancer, the showed a considerable improvement in his clinical features of dermatomyositis without steroid administration. We describe the case referring to the recent literature.
Subjects
医学 ( Other)
Languages eng
Resource Type departmental bulletin paper
Publishers Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine
Date Issued 1990-06
File Version Version of Record
Access Rights open access
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[ISSN]0513-1812
[NCID]AA00594272
Schools 医学部