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01-07-2013 | Case Report

Paraneoplastic dermatomyositis as presentation of thymic carcinoma

Authors: Andrea Dell’Amore, Nizar Asadi, Guido Caroli, Giampiero Dolci, Alessandro Bini, Franco Stella

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 7/2013

Abstract

Thymic carcinomas are very rare and heterogeneous groups of anterior mediastinum neoformations with an extremely aggressive behavior. Often, the diagnosis is made in the advanced stages. Paraneoplastic syndromes associated with thymic carcinoma are extremely rare. We report a case of a 64-year-old man presenting with early stage thymic carcinoma which was discovered because of associated paraneoplastic dermatomyositis. The dermatomyositis disappeared completely after radical resection of the tumor. After 20-month follow-up, the patient is in good clinical condition without recidivism of disease.

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Title: Paraneoplastic dermatomyositis as presentation of thymic carcinoma
Authors: Andrea Dell’Amore
Nizar Asadi
Guido Caroli
Giampiero Dolci
Alessandro Bini
Franco Stella
Publication date: 01-07-2013
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 7/2013
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-012-0144-x

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