Dermatomyositis and malignancy of the pharynx in Caucasian patients: report of two observations

C Botsios; P Ostuni; P Boscolo-Rizzo; M C Da Mosto; Leonardo Punzi; C Marchiori

doi:10.1007/s00296-003-0319-y

Dermatomyositis and malignancy of the pharynx in Caucasian patients: report of two observations

Rheumatol Int. 2003 Nov;23(6):309-11. doi: 10.1007/s00296-003-0319-y. Epub 2003 Jun 28.

Authors

C Botsios¹, P Ostuni, P Boscolo-Rizzo, M C Da Mosto, Leonardo Punzi, C Marchiori

Affiliation

¹ Division of Rheumatology, University of Padua, via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.

PMID: 12838366
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-003-0319-y

Abstract

The association between dermatomyositis and malignancy of the pharynx is rare among whites but not uncommon among Far Eastern and north African populations. We report two cases of Caucasian Italian patients with dermatomyositis associated, respectively, with nasopharyngeal and tonsillar carcinomas. The relationship between dermatomyositis and malignancy is also discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
Azathioprine / therapeutic use
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Dermatomyositis / complications*
Dermatomyositis / drug therapy
Dermatomyositis / pathology
Humans
Italy
Male
Middle Aged
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / complications*
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / pathology
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / therapy
Paraneoplastic Syndromes*
Prednisone / therapeutic use
Tonsillar Neoplasms / complications*
Tonsillar Neoplasms / drug therapy
Tonsillar Neoplasms / pathology
Treatment Outcome
White People*

Substances

Azathioprine
Prednisone