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Dermatomyositis

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

A systemic disease which can present with cutaneous lesions with or without internal involvement. Tumors are caused by Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV).

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PMID (PMCID)
1879089	MALE
	Dermatomyositis associated with the recurrence of transitional cell carcinomas and Kaposi's sarcoma.
	Almog Y, Ben-Yehuda A, Ben-Chetrit E. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 1991;9(3):285-8.
	Dermatomyositis associated with the recurrence of transitional cell carcinomas and Kaposi's sarcoma.
7065668	FEMALE	Middle Aged
	Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with dermatomyositis receiving immunosuppressive therapy.
	Weiss VC, Serushan M. Arch Dermatol. 1982;118(3):183-5.
	Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with dermatomyositis receiving immunosuppressive therapy.
7065668	FEMALE	Middle Aged
	Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with dermatomyositis receiving immunosuppressive therapy.
	Weiss VC, Serushan M. Arch Dermatol. 1982;118(3):183-5.
	Kaposi's sarcoma, a malignant neoplasm not usually associated with dermatomyositis, may be a consequence of immunosuppressive therapy in this patient.