Polymyositis as a presentation of advanced carcinoma of Mullerian origin: A case report and discussion

Catherine Dieffenbach; Sara Bouberhan; Elizabeth Raynor; Meghan Shea; Fong Liu

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2018.04.010

Polymyositis as a presentation of advanced carcinoma of Mullerian origin: A case report and discussion

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2018 May 1:25:1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2018.04.010. eCollection 2018 Aug.

Authors

Catherine Dieffenbach¹, Sara Bouberhan², Elizabeth Raynor³, Meghan Shea², Fong Liu¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
² Department of Hematology Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
³ Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.

Abstract

•Ovarian cancer of Mullerian origin may have paraneoplastic features as a first presenting symptom.•Presentations of polymyositis may be associated with underlying carcinomas of Mullerian origin.•Our patient demonstrated clinical improvement in symptoms after initiation of steroids, IVIG and chemotherapy.

Keywords: Mullerian carcinoma; Paraneoplastic syndrome; Polymyositis.

Publication types

Case Reports