A Case of Rectal Malignancy Presenting with Paraneoplastic Myopathy and Hyperpigmentation of Skin: An Interesting Case Report

Pranabananda Pal; Tathagata Ghosh; Amit K Sarkar; Chandan Chatterjee

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10070-7030

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A Case of Rectal Malignancy Presenting with Paraneoplastic Myopathy and Hyperpigmentation of Skin: An Interesting Case Report

Pranabananda Pal, Tathagata Ghosh, Amit K Sarkar, Chandan Chatterjee

Keywords : Colorectal cancer, Paraneoplastic syndrome, Proximal myopathy, Skin hyperpigmentation

Citation Information : Pal P, Ghosh T, Sarkar AK, Chatterjee C. A Case of Rectal Malignancy Presenting with Paraneoplastic Myopathy and Hyperpigmentation of Skin: An Interesting Case Report. Bengal Physician Journal 2020; 7 (3):60-62.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10070-7030

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-12-2020

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Abstract

Colorectal cancer manifests usually with a change in bowel habit or a bleeding per rectum. Much less commonly, colorectal cancer may present as part of paraneoplastic syndrome. Paraneoplastic syndromes may help in the timely diagnosis of the case. The authors describe a case report of a 60-year-old woman with a hyperpigmented skin rash and proximal muscle weakness who was subsequently diagnosed with rectal carcinoma in the setting of progressive muscle weakness.

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