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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis and myositis overlap.

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Dein, EJ; Lee, K; Timlin, H; Hummers, L
Published in: BMJ Case Rep
July 30, 2018

A 58-year-old man with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis and myositis overlap complicated by interstitial lung disease presented with several months of progressive dyspnoea and weakness. CT chest revealed extensive pneumomediastinum that was not present on imaging 6 months before this study and appeared to be spontaneous, with no preceding trauma, infection or invasive procedures.

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BMJ Case Rep

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1757-790X

Publication Date

July 30, 2018

Volume

2018

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Terminal Care
  • Scleroderma, Systemic
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Myositis
  • Middle Aged
  • Mediastinal Emphysema
  • Male
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial
  • Humans
  • Fatal Outcome
 

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Dein, E. J., Lee, K., Timlin, H., & Hummers, L. (2018). Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis and myositis overlap. BMJ Case Rep, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-224591
Dein, Eric J., Kristen Lee, Homa Timlin, and Laura Hummers. “Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis and myositis overlap.BMJ Case Rep 2018 (July 30, 2018). https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-224591.
Dein EJ, Lee K, Timlin H, Hummers L. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis and myositis overlap. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Jul 30;2018.
Dein, Eric J., et al. “Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis and myositis overlap.BMJ Case Rep, vol. 2018, July 2018. Pubmed, doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-224591.
Dein EJ, Lee K, Timlin H, Hummers L. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis and myositis overlap. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Jul 30;2018.

Published In

BMJ Case Rep

DOI

EISSN

1757-790X

Publication Date

July 30, 2018

Volume

2018

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Terminal Care
  • Scleroderma, Systemic
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Myositis
  • Middle Aged
  • Mediastinal Emphysema
  • Male
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial
  • Humans
  • Fatal Outcome