Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in systemic sclerosis

A 40-year-old woman with known systemic sclerosis presented with dyspnea. She had been treated for pneumonia, 2 months prior to the present admission and at this time presented with sudden dyspnea and was found to have a spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. Pneumomediastinum is...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Rheumatology international 2007-05, Vol.27 (7), p.675-677
Hauptverfasser:	Teixeira Moreira Almeida, Maria do Socorro, Dias, Lucas Teixeira, Fernandes, Sérgio José Silva, Almeida, João Vicente Moreira
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Diagnosis, Differential Dyspnea - etiology Emphysema Female Humans Mediastinal Emphysema - diagnostic imaging Mediastinal Emphysema - etiology Scleroderma, Systemic - complications Scleroderma, Systemic - diagnostic imaging Subcutaneous Emphysema - diagnostic imaging Subcutaneous Emphysema - etiology Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	A 40-year-old woman with known systemic sclerosis presented with dyspnea. She had been treated for pneumonia, 2 months prior to the present admission and at this time presented with sudden dyspnea and was found to have a spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. Pneumomediastinum is an extremely rare complication in patients with systemic sclerosis.
ISSN:	0172-8172 1437-160X
DOI:	10.1007/s00296-006-0260-y