Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Associated with Metastatic Seminoma
Joint Authors
Sasaki, Hideo
Yoshie, Hidekazu
Nakazawa, Ryuto
Chikaraishi, Tatsuya
Usuba, Wataru
Kudo, Hiroya
Sato, Yuichi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report the first case in Japan of paraneoplastic dermatomyositis with pure seminoma, a tumor that extremely rarely accompanies dermatomyositis.
The patient presented to the hospital with muscle weakness and erythema and was diagnosed with dermatomyositis from skin biopsy.
Routine radiological screening revealed testicular tumor and massive lymph node metastases.
We initially performed orchiectomy along with conventional immunotherapy.
However, muscle weakness gradually worsened, and he eventually showed dysphagia and forced respiration and became bedridden.
Although he seemed close to being too unstable to tolerate further treatment, we started carefully adjusted chemotherapy comprising 4 courses of etoposide plus cisplatin, which proved highly successful.
Lymph node metastases completely disappeared and swallowing and respiration fully normalized after completing chemotherapy.
We believe that this clinical success was due to our decision to initiate chemotherapy even in such a weak patient.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yoshie, Hidekazu& Nakazawa, Ryuto& Usuba, Wataru& Kudo, Hiroya& Sato, Yuichi& Sasaki, Hideo…[et al.]. 2016. Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Associated with Metastatic Seminoma. Case Reports in Urology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102991
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yoshie, Hidekazu…[et al.]. Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Associated with Metastatic Seminoma. Case Reports in Urology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102991
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yoshie, Hidekazu& Nakazawa, Ryuto& Usuba, Wataru& Kudo, Hiroya& Sato, Yuichi& Sasaki, Hideo…[et al.]. Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Associated with Metastatic Seminoma. Case Reports in Urology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102991
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102991