TY - JOUR T1 - Resolution of Muscle Inflammation After Tumor Removal in a Woman with Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 2359 LP - 2360 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.120806 VL - 39 IS - 12 AU - GUIDO PRIMIANO AU - DOMENICO PLANTONE AU - DONATO SAUCHELLI AU - CRISTINA CUCCAGNA AU - ROSARIA RENNA AU - RAFFAELE IORIO AU - SERENELLA SERVIDEI Y1 - 2012/12/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/39/12/2359.abstract N2 - The paraneoplastic association of dermatomyositis (DM) and underlying breast cancer is well established1,2. This report confirms the diagnostic and therapeutic value of searching for malignancy in patients with DM3,4.A 33-year-old woman developed subacute severe proximal muscle weakness, dysphagia, respiratory failure, skin lesions on the forehead, and purplish discoloration around the upper eyelid, with ulcerating nodules in … ER -