A Case of Dermatomyositis Complicated with Pneumomediastinum Successfully Treated with Cyclosporin A.
- Author:
Kyoung Hoon RHEE
1
;
Chang Hee JUNG
;
Jung Ho BAE
;
Min Wook SO
;
Ji Seon OH
;
Sai Hui KIM
;
Seong Su NAH
;
Chang Keun LEE
;
Bin YOO
;
Hee Bom MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. byoo@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dermatomyositis;
Pneumomediastinum;
Cyclosporin
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cyclosporine*;
Dermatomyositis*;
Female;
Humans;
Lung Diseases, Interstitial;
Mediastinal Emphysema*;
Muscles;
Myositis;
Prognosis;
Skin
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2006;13(2):160-165
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
