06-05-2024 | Dermatomyositis | Clinical Vignette
Anti-TIF1-γ Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis Leading to Identification of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Authors:
Takuya Otsuki, MD, PhD, Kosuke Ishizuka, MD, PhD, Hiromitsu Eto, MD, Hiroyasu Nakano, MD, Yo Kato, MD, PhD, Hiroshi Sudo, MD, Iori Motohashi, MD, MPH, Kenya Ie, MD, PhD, MPH, Yoshiyuki Ohira, MD, PhD, Chiaki Okuse, MD, PhD
Published in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Excerpt
Older adults with dermatomyositis positive for anti-transcription intermediary factor 1-gamma (anti-TIF-1γ) antibodies have a high risk of malignancies, including hematologic malignancies such as lymphoma. Here, we present a case of dermatomyositis in a 69-year-old man, who was subsequently diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma following two bone marrow biopsies. …