Carcinoma of the gall bladder presenting as dermatomyositis
Kundu, A.K.; Karmakar, P.S.; Bera, A.B.; Pal, S.K.
Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 53: 219-222
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772 PMID: 15926608 Document Number: 587035
Dermatomyositis (DM), manifested as paraneoplastic syndrome, is not a very common clinical entity but its association with various internal malignancies is well-documented in literature. We present such a case of DM associated with characteristic skin lesions and subacute onset of proximal muscle weakness, acquired from a very rare malignancy like adenocarcinoma of gall bladder.