| Literature DB >> 18563414 |
Jia-Kun Shen1, Yong-Min Ding, Wen-Jing Zhou, Jie Jin.
Abstract
Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) are inflammatory myopathic diseases that often accompany cancers. However, the relationship between PM/DM and acute myelocytic leukemia (AML) has not been elucidated. We present a case of PM that developed AML 12 months after initial diagnosis. We reviewed the cases in English literature and analyzed the association between PM/DM and AML. We conclude that PM/DM is a paraneoplastic syndrome of AML.Entities:
Mesh:
Year: 2008 PMID: 18563414 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-008-0600-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rheumatol Int ISSN: 0172-8172 Impact factor: 2.631