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Abstract
Dermatomyositis is a disease of unknown etiology characterized by muscle weakness and associated with a variety of cutaneous lesions. There appears to be an increased incidence of malignancy among patients with dermatomyositis. The association is estimated at about 20 percent.
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Dermatomyositis is a disease of unknown etiology characterized by muscle weakness and associated with a variety of cutaneous lesions. There appears to be an increased incidence of malignancy among patients with dermatomyositis. The association is estimated at about 20 percent.
Key concepts: Dermatomyositis, Medicine, Malignancy, Etiology, Dermatology, Incidence (geometry), Systemic disease, Connective tissue disease