A Rare Case of Anti-Mi-2 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis Associated With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.

Okeoghene Akpoigbe Comfort Anim-Koranteng Ruhina TasminAmanda Sammut

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2024)

Dermatomyositis (DM) with myositis-specific autoantibodies (MSAs) such as anti-Mi-2 antibody confers a negative risk for malignancy. 1 A diagnosis of DM carries a 24% risk of developing a malignancy. 2 .

Keyphrases

interstitial lung disease
rare case
systemic sclerosis
disease activity
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
glycemic control
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance