Dermatomyositis, complicated with pneumomediastinum, successfully treated with cyclosporine A: a case report and review of literature
| Autor: | Yun-Kyung Hong, Hui-Jung Kim, Wan-Hee Yoo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Immunology Gastroenterology Dermatomyositis Rheumatology Internal medicine Rare case medicine Humans Immunology and Allergy In patient Pneumomediastinum Mediastinal Emphysema business.industry medicine.disease Surgery Treatment Outcome Cyclosporine Spontaneous pneumomediastinum Female medicine.symptom Tomography X-Ray Computed business Immunosuppressive Agents Subcutaneous emphysema Glucocorticoid Follow-Up Studies medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Rheumatology International. 29:1101-1104 |
| ISSN: | 1437-160X 0172-8172 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00296-008-0822-2 |
| Popis: | We report a rare case of patient with dermatomyositis (DM) who developed spontaneous pneumomediastinum (PnM) and subcutaneous emphysema. She was successfully treated with oral prednisolone and cyclosporine A (CsA). We reviewed the cases of PnM in patients with DM treated with CsA. A review of four previously reported cases revealed that treatment with systemic glucocorticoid and CsA was effective for the DM and PnM. We indicate that initial and early treatment of the patients with DM and PnM with CsA enabled rapid tapering of the dose of glucocorticoid and improved the disease. |
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