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