Data complete?
Evaluation appropriate?
Number of risk factors for an underlying malignancy
Is there evidence against an underlying malignancy?
Should the possibility of malignancy be pursued in this patient?
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Purpose: To evaluate a patient with dermatomyositis or polymyositis in Taiwan.
Specialty: Immunology/Rheumatology
Objective: risk factors, imaging studies, laboratory tests, severity, prognosis, stage, psychological response
ICD-10: M33, M33.2,