Erschienen in:
01.05.2007 | Case Report
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in systemic sclerosis
verfasst von:
Maria do Socorro Teixeira Moreira Almeida, Lucas Teixeira Dias, Sérgio José Silva Fernandes, João Vicente Moreira Almeida
Erschienen in:
Rheumatology International
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Ausgabe 7/2007
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Abstract
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.