Systemic sclerosis and myositis as a paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to multiple myeloma

Systemic sclerosis and myositis as a paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to multiple myeloma

We present a case of paraneoplastic systemic sclerosis (SSc) and myositis associated to a multiple myeloma (MM) in a 52-year-old Caucasian man. After MM treatment, skin and muscle changes improved, with no further relapses. Although rare, “scleroderma-like” or myositis lesions may be associated with...

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Main Authors: Daniela Santos-Faria, Joana Leite Silva, Joana Sousa-Neves, Joana Ramos Rodrigues, Carmo Afonso, Daniela Peixoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2018-10-01
Series:Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
Subjects:
myopathy
systemic sclerosis
paraneoplastic syndrome
multiple myeloma
Online Access:http://www.actareumatologica.pt/files/article/1226_systemic_sclerosis_and_myositis_as_a_paraneoplastic_syndrome_secondary_to_multiple_myeloma_file.pdf
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spelling doaj-f4d88a060d544021a61d4bfeb1c3f58f2020-11-24T21:12:56ZengSociedade Portuguesa de ReumatologiaActa Reumatológica Portuguesa0303-464X2018-10-0120184316317CE180210Systemic sclerosis and myositis as a paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to multiple myelomaDaniela Santos-Faria0Joana Leite Silva1Joana Sousa-Neves2Joana Ramos Rodrigues3Carmo Afonso4Daniela Peixoto5Hospital Conde de Bertiandos - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, PortugalHospital Conde de Bertiandos - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, PortugalHospital Conde de Bertiandos - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, PortugalHospital Conde de Bertiandos - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, PortugalHospital Conde de Bertiandos - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, PortugalHospital Conde de Bertiandos - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, PortugalWe present a case of paraneoplastic systemic sclerosis (SSc) and myositis associated to a multiple myeloma (MM) in a 52-year-old Caucasian man. After MM treatment, skin and muscle changes improved, with no further relapses. Although rare, “scleroderma-like” or myositis lesions may be associated with MM. However, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reporting these two clinical conditions simultaneously associated with MM.http://www.actareumatologica.pt/files/article/1226_systemic_sclerosis_and_myositis_as_a_paraneoplastic_syndrome_secondary_to_multiple_myeloma_file.pdfmyopathysystemic sclerosisparaneoplastic syndromemultiple myeloma
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author Daniela Santos-Faria
Joana Leite Silva
Joana Sousa-Neves
Joana Ramos Rodrigues
Carmo Afonso
Daniela Peixoto
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Joana Leite Silva
Joana Sousa-Neves
Joana Ramos Rodrigues
Carmo Afonso
Daniela Peixoto
Systemic sclerosis and myositis as a paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to multiple myeloma
Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
myopathy
systemic sclerosis
paraneoplastic syndrome
multiple myeloma
author_facet Daniela Santos-Faria
Joana Leite Silva
Joana Sousa-Neves
Joana Ramos Rodrigues
Carmo Afonso
Daniela Peixoto
author_sort Daniela Santos-Faria
title Systemic sclerosis and myositis as a paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to multiple myeloma
title_short Systemic sclerosis and myositis as a paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to multiple myeloma
title_full Systemic sclerosis and myositis as a paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to multiple myeloma
title_fullStr Systemic sclerosis and myositis as a paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to multiple myeloma
title_full_unstemmed Systemic sclerosis and myositis as a paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to multiple myeloma
title_sort systemic sclerosis and myositis as a paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to multiple myeloma
publisher Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia
series Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
issn 0303-464X
publishDate 2018-10-01
description We present a case of paraneoplastic systemic sclerosis (SSc) and myositis associated to a multiple myeloma (MM) in a 52-year-old Caucasian man. After MM treatment, skin and muscle changes improved, with no further relapses. Although rare, “scleroderma-like” or myositis lesions may be associated with MM. However, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reporting these two clinical conditions simultaneously associated with MM.
topic myopathy
systemic sclerosis
paraneoplastic syndrome
multiple myeloma
url http://www.actareumatologica.pt/files/article/1226_systemic_sclerosis_and_myositis_as_a_paraneoplastic_syndrome_secondary_to_multiple_myeloma_file.pdf
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