Pancreas cancer-associated polymyositis of the legs regressing after cephalic duodenopancreatectomy: case report and review of the literature.
JOP
; 13(6): 674-6, 2012 Nov 10.
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CONTEXT: Inflammatory myopathy, such as polymyositis, has been widely reported as paraneoplastic syndrome associated with various malignancies. However, its association with pancreas adenocarcinoma is very uncommon. CASE REPORT: A case of a patient with paraneoplastic polymyositis of both legs associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma is reported here. The diagnosis of polymyositis was highlighted by MRI and confirmed by histopathological examination. The surgical resection of the primary tumor led to the complete resolution of polymyositis with no further recurrence despite later metastases. CONCLUSION: The association between pancreatic cancer and paraneoplastic polymyositis is very uncommon and has to be recognized by clinicians.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Síndromes Paraneoplásicos
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Adenocarcinoma
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Pancreaticoduodenectomía
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Polimiositis
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
JOP
Asunto de la revista:
ENDOCRINOLOGIA
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GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia
Pais de publicación:
Italia