A Case of Dermatomyositis Complicated with Pneumomediastinum Successfully Treated with Cyclosporin A / 대한류마티스학회지
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
; : 160-165, 2006.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Dermatomyositis (DM) is an inflammatory myopathy of unknown etiology, which involves predominantly the muscles and skin, but also produces pulmonary manifestations in approximately 10% of the patients. Increasing attention has been paid to progressive interstitial pneumonitis as an important pulmonary manifestation of DM that can sometimes have a serious influence on the prognosis. Pneumomediastinum has been reported as a rare complication of DM. In this report, we present a case of 40-year-old woman with DM and interstitial lung disease who developed spontaneuous pneumomediastinum and was successfully treated with cyclosporin A.
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Main subject:
Prognosis
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Skin
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Cyclosporine
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Lung Diseases, Interstitial
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Dermatomyositis
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Mediastinal Emphysema
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Muscles
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Myositis
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
Year:
2006
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Article