Endoscopy is of low yield in the identification of gastrointestinal neoplasia in patients with dermatomyositis: A cross-sectional study

Table 1 Baseline demographic and indications for endoscopy n (%)

Baseline characteristics	Had endoscopy (n = 79)
Age (mean ± SD)	56.7 (14.4)
Male gender	21 (27)
Age at dermatomyositis diagnosis (mean ± SD)	50.1 (15.9)
Disease duration (mean ± SD) at time of endoscopy	6.8 (6.6)
Personal history of cancer	8 (10.1)
Melanoma	1
Prostate	1
Endometrial	1
NCC	1
HCC	1
RCC	1
AdenoCA of unknown origin	2
Indication for EGD	Had EGD (n = 47)
Screening	19 (40.4)
Dysphagia	13 (27.7)
Dyspepsia/pain	9 (19.1)
IDA	2 (4.3)
Weight loss	3 (6.4)
Abnormal CT scan	1 (2.1)
Indication for colonoscopy	Had colonoscopy (n = 67)
Screening	49 (73.1)
Surveillance	2 (3.0)
Diarrhea, abdominal pain	11 (16.4)
IDA	2 (3.0)
Weight loss	1 (1.5)
Blood in stool	1 (1.5)
Abnormal CT	1 (1.5)

DM: Dermatomyositis; NCC: Nasal cell cancer; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; RCC: Renal cell cancer; AdenoCa: Adenocarcinoma; EGD: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; CT: Computed tomography.