Amyopathic dermatomyositis resembling stasis dermatitis

Anne M Seidler; Daniel I Wasserman; Aldo González-Serva; Nellie Konnikov

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2008.02.033

Amyopathic dermatomyositis resembling stasis dermatitis

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008 Sep;59(3):515-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.02.033. Epub 2008 Jun 20.

Authors

Anne M Seidler¹, Daniel I Wasserman, Aldo González-Serva, Nellie Konnikov

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

PMID: 18571770
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.02.033

Abstract

This case describes an unusual presentation of dermatomyositis in a patient with ovarian carcinoma. The eruption appeared as a venous stasislike dermatitis. The temporal sequence of onset after chemotherapy administration suggested a possible drug-induced process. However, in the context of underlying ovarian carcinoma, a paraneoplastic process offered an alternative explanation for the dermatomyositis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
Carboplatin / adverse effects
Dermatomyositis / diagnosis*
Dermatomyositis / etiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Drug Eruptions / diagnosis*
Drug Eruptions / etiology
Female
Humans
Leg Dermatoses / diagnosis*
Leg Dermatoses / etiology
Ovarian Neoplasms / complications
Ovarian Neoplasms / drug therapy
Paclitaxel / adverse effects
Paraneoplastic Syndromes / diagnosis*
Paraneoplastic Syndromes / etiology
Skin / pathology
Venous Insufficiency / diagnosis

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents
Carboplatin
Paclitaxel