Dermatomyositis as an antecedent sign of lung cancer in an eldly patient: a case report

作者：Shen Cheng; Che Guowei^*

来源：Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2014, 6(2): E15-E18.

DOI：10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.01.21

• Dermatomyositis (DM)
• lung cancer
• surgery

Dermatomyositis (DM) is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer. Misdiagnosed the squamous carcinoma of lung with DM is illustrated by the case who was a 73-year-old male and underwent successful surgical lobectomy presented here. The lack of examination of chest computed tomography (CT) is also emphasized. DM in an adult is a rare clinical entity. To facilitate the preoperative diagnosis and avoid the misdiagnosis of this disease, more etiological factors need to be considered.

• 出版日期2014-2
• 单位四川大学