Makoto Fujino, Masahiro Kawashima, Hajime Yoshifuji, Ran Nakashima, Yosuke Yamada, Yoshiaki Matsumoto, Nobuko Kawaguchi-Sakita, Yukiko Mori, Fengling Pu, Ayane Yamaguchi, Kosuke Kawaguchi, Masahiro Takada, Masakazu Toi
Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disease that causes proximal muscle weakness in the extremities leading to severe immobility and dysphagia. Approximately 20% of patients with DM are positive for anti-TIF-1γ antibody and frequently accompanied by malignant tumors. Although DM remission after tumor resection has been reported, the indications for surgery in patients with severe DM are unknown. Herein, we report a case of a 79-year-old Japanese woman who presented with breast cancer and anti-TIF-1γ antibody-positive DM...
April 2024: International cancer conference journal