Paraneoplastic dermatomyositis: a case report from North-East India

Authors

  • Nandakishore Thokchom Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
  • Nandita Bhattacharjee Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
  • Linda Kongbam Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
  • Erika Salam Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20203760

Keywords:

Paraneoplastic, Dermatomyositis, Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Abstract

Dermatomyositis is a rare autoimmune myopathy with distinctive cutaneous changes. It has been associated with a wide range of malignancies like carcinoma ovary, lung, breast, gastrointestinal tract and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The malignancy can be concurrent or can occur before or after the onset of myositis. We report a case of dermatomyositis in a 63-year-old Indian male with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The characteristic cutaneous features and muscle weakness developed concomitantly with the onset of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Author Biographies

Nandakishore Thokchom, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India

Head of Department, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Nandita Bhattacharjee, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India

Post graduate trainee, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Linda Kongbam, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India

Post graduate trainee, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Erika Salam, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India

Post graduate trainee, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

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2020-08-26