Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3418587 | Respiratory Investigation | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We report the first case of non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) in a patient with cancer-associated myositis (CAM) that emerged along with the recurrence of the cancer. A 60-year-old woman, with a history of partial gastrectomy for gastric cancer 11 years ago, presented with exertional dyspnea with anti-Jo-1 antibody-positive myositis. Surgical lung biopsy showed NSIP with metastatic gastric cancer. Accordingly, her condition was diagnosed as CAM with cancer recurrence. In patients with a history of cancer, development of myositis may indicate cancer recurrence; therefore, careful observation would be necessary.
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Authors
Chikara Ebisutani, Isao Ito, Masanori Kitaichi, Naoya Tanabe, Michiaki Mishima, Seizo Kadowaki,