- Esperanca-Martins, Miguel;
- Damaso, Sara;
- Carreira, Nuno;
- Pena, Barbara;
- Correia, Catarina;
- Aguado-Lobo, Marta;
- Espinosa-Lara, Pablo;
- Soares-de-Almeida, Luis;
- Abreu Ribeiro, Leonor;
- Costa, Luis
Dermatomyositis (DM) is a systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by proximal myopathy and dermatological findings. Approximately 15-30% of DM cases emerge as a paraneoplastic syndrome caused by a concomitant malignancy. Although more rare, in cancer patients DM has also been reported as a possible result of toxicity of some antineoplastic agents, such as taxanes and monoclonal antibodies. Herein, we report a 35-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer who presented with skin lesions after initiation of paclitaxel and anti-HER2 agents. Clinical, laboratory, and histological findings were consistent with the diagnosis of DM.