Systemic sclerosis and myositis as a paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to multiple myeloma

Acta Reumatol Port. 2018 Oct-Dec;43(4):316-317.

Abstract

We present a case of paraneoplastic systemic sclerosis (SSc) and myositis associated to a multiple myeloma (MM) in a 52-year-old Caucasian man. After MM treatment, skin and muscle changes improved, with no further relapses. Although rare, "scleroderma-like" or myositis lesions may be associated with MM. However, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reporting these two clinical conditions simultaneously associated with MM.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications*
  • Myositis / etiology*
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / etiology*
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / etiology*