A Case of Pathological Complete Response and Resolution of Dermatomyositis Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer

A Case of Pathological Complete Response and Resolution of Dermatomyositis Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer

Introduction. Dermatomyositis (DM) is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) mainly characterized by subacute muscle weakness and skin rash sometimes associated with malignancy. Case Presentation. A 61-year-old female was admitted to our hospital because of progressive proximal muscular weakness,...

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Main Authors: Marta Piras, Martina Panebianco, Matteo Garibaldi, Michela Roberto, Gioia Merlonghi, Patrizia Pellegrini, Paolo Marchetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
dermatomyositis
paraneoplastic
breast cancer
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
trastuzumab
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/28/3/182

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