Dermatomyositis

A type of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by evocative skin lesions and symmetrical proximal muscle weakness.

Confusion

Lack of clarity and coherence of thought, perception, understanding, or action.


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PMID (PMCID)
22602825
 MALE
Dermatomyositis and chest radiography leading to the diagnosis of lung cancer and subsequent confusions in staging due to the presence of tuberculosis.
Revannasiddaiah S, Gupta MK, Rastogi M, Kesari AA, Seam RK, Gupta M, Chauhan S, Madabhavi I.
BMJ Case Rep. 2012;2012:.
Dermatomyositis and chest radiography leading to the diagnosis of lung cancer and subsequent confusions in staging due to the presence of tuberculosis.
22602825
 MALE
Dermatomyositis and chest radiography leading to the diagnosis of lung cancer and subsequent confusions in staging due to the presence of tuberculosis.
Revannasiddaiah S, Gupta MK, Rastogi M, Kesari AA, Seam RK, Gupta M, Chauhan S, Madabhavi I.
BMJ Case Rep. 2012;2012:.
This report intends to illustrate that paraneoplastic syndromes such as dermatomyositis can be the presenting feature of lung cancer, and also that the co-incident presence of carcinoma and tuberculosis can cause confusions with regard to staging and management.