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Dermatomyositis
Research conducted at A.M. Seidler and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about dermatomyositis
October 9th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "This case describes an unusual presentation of dermatomyositis in a patient with ovarian carcinoma." "The eruption appeared as a venous stasislike dermatitis. The temporal sequence of onset after chemotherapy administration suggested a possible drug-induced process," wrote A.M. Seidler and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "However, in the context of underlying ovarian carcinoma, a paraneoplastic process offered an alternative explanation for the dermatomyositis." Seidler and colleagues published the results of their research in the Journal of the American Academy of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-10-09)
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