Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3835187 | SEMERGEN - Medicina de Familia | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
ResumenLos síndromes paraneoplásicos son un conjunto de signos y síntomas originados por una neoplasia, que no se deben ni a invasión directa, ni a metástasis de la misma. La dermatomiositis es una miopatía inflamatoria consistente en debilidad muscular principalmente proximal, con alteraciones cutáneas asociadas. Existe una relación bien conocida entre dermatomiositis y neoplasias malignas.
Paraneoplastic syndromes are a group of signs and symptoms caused by a malignancy, which are not due to direct invasion or metastasis of this malignancy. Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic myopathy mainly consisting of proximal muscle weakness, associated with skin lesions. There is a well known association between dermatomyositis and malignancy.
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Authors
E. Benito Alonso, P. Hidalgo Vera, B. Ontañón Nasarre, C. Bronchalo González,