Yonsei Med J.  2010 Jul;51(4):605-608. 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.4.605.

Tonsillar Squamous Cell Carcinoma Associated with Dermatomyositis: The First 2 Cases in Korea

• Kim SW
• Shim JS
• Eun YG
• Kwon KH

• KMID: 1805204
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2010.51.4.605

Abstract

Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disorder with idiopathic myopathy and characteristic skin manifestations that one often accompanied by an internal malignancy. The association between dermatomyositis and malignancy has been reported several times, although tonsillar carcinoma is extremely rare not only in far eastern populations but also in caucasian populations. We report two cases of Korean patients with dermatomyositis associated with tonsillar carcinoma.

Keyword

Tonsillar carcinoma; dermatomyositis

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Axial view of the neck CT with enhancement revealed multiple pathologic lymph nodes of the left upper internal jugular chain and cervical lymph node group II (black arrow) and a primary lesion of the left palatine tonsil (white arrow).

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  Fig. 2 Neck CT with enhancement revealed a predominantly solid mass in the right parapharyngeal space at the level of the oropharynx.

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  Fig. 3 FDG uptake was increased in the right palatine tonsil and right parapharyngeal space with a max SUV of 4.4 and 1.4, respectively. FDG, fluorodeoxyglucose; SUV, standard uptake value.

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