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Case Reports
. 2009 Sep;3(5):212-4.

When myopathy strikes in a cancer patient

Srivalli Gopaluni  1 , Lilian M Thomas, Chirag Shah
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Case Reports

When myopathy strikes in a cancer patient

Srivalli Gopaluni et al. Gastrointest Cancer Res. 2009 Sep.
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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Erythematous maculopapular rash on face, hand and lower back.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Alkaline phosphatase stain showed capillaries in peri- and endomysium, and esterase stain showed inflammatory cells.
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