Rash: An initial presentation of ovarian cancer (case report)

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 The present case is rare because, dermatomyositic rash was the initial presentation of ovarian cancer. Dermatomyositis (DM) has been associated with malignancies of the ovaries, breast, uterus, lung, pancreas, stomach, and the nasopharynx.^{[1],[2],[3],[4]} Concomitant presence of dermatomyositis and malignancy indicates poor prognosis.^[5]