Treatment of gastric cancer with dermatomyositis as the initial symptom: Two case reports and review of literature

Figure 1 Clinical photograph of the case 1. A and B: Flake red rash in the neck, upper chest, and left arm without desquamation (preoperative); C and D: The rash alleviated dramatically (day 2 after surgery).

Figure 2 Clinical photograph of the case 2. A: Edema erythema of the face (preoperative); B: Gottron’s papules on the dorsal aspects of fingers (preoperative); C: The rash resolved significantly (day 4 after surgery); D: Edema disappeared (day 4 after surgery).

Figure 3 Preoperative computed tomography scan of the 2 patients. A: The gastric wall at the antrum was clearly thickened and enhanced in the arterial phase; B: The wall of the gastric cardia was thickened, involving the lower esophagus, and enlarged lymph nodes could be seen in the lesser curvature of the stomach.