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GIST (ILEAL) Revealed by Peculiar Paraneoplastic-myositis and Hypo-Thyroidism
CONCLUSION: Upto 10% dermato-myositis 5% poly-myositis can be paraneoplastic manifestation of underlying solid organ malignancy. overexpression of thyroid-hormone-inactivating type 3 iodothyronine deiodinase (D3) enzyme from GIST tumours often leads to hypothyroidism. References 1.Maynard MA, Marino-Enriquez A, Fletcher JA, et al. Thyroid hormone inactivation in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. N Engl J Med 2014;370:1327-1334. 2.Samimi M, Nseir A, Kerdraon R, et al. Tumeur stromale duodenale revelee par une dermatomyosite paranéoplasiqueStromal duodenal tumor revealed by paraneoplastic dermatomyositis. Gastroenterol Clin ...
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - April 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chirantan Mandal Pradeep Kumar Dutta Source Type: research

What Are Some Initial Evaluations for Suspected Congenital Muscle Diseases?
Discussion Usually congenital myopathies (CM, e.g. nemaline, core, centronuclear myopathies, etc.) and congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD, e.g. LAMA2-related, collage VI-related, alpha-dystroglycan-related muscular dystrophy, etc.) have been diagnosed based on physical examination and histopathology. Traditionally CMs are due to problems with the muscle contractile apparatus and structures that assist excitation-contraction coupling. CMD are due to problems with the extracellular matrix, muscle membrane and sarcolemmal membrane. Differentiating between CM and CMD have become more blurred as genetic testing and additional r...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 17, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Case Report: Digital Ulcers & Weight Loss in a Pediatric Patient
Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a childhood form of inflammatory myopathy affecting children younger than 18 years. The diagnosis of JDM is based on characteristic clinical features of proximal muscle weakness, skin rash, elevated muscle enzymes, magnetic resonance imaging and muscle biopsy.1 Autoantibodies seen in patients with inflammatory myopathy are not only associated with particular phenotypes... [Read More]
Source: The Rheumatologist - June 13, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Anusha Vuppala, MD, & Sarwat Umer, MD Tags: Conditions interstitial lung disease (ILD) juvenile dermatomyositis Pediatric Source Type: research

A Case of Pathological Complete Response and Resolution of Dermatomyositis Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer
Discussion and conclusion. Similar cases in literature are commonly referred to a first-line surgery and the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy is debatable.PMID:34073827 | DOI:10.3390/curroncol28030182
Source: Current Oncology - June 2, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Marta Piras Martina Panebianco Matteo Garibaldi Michela Roberto Gioia Merlonghi Patrizia Pellegrini Paolo Marchetti Source Type: research